NOV    5    19H 


Colorado  Direct 
Primary  Election  Law 

1910 


With  Forms  for  Carrying  Out 
Provisions  of  Said  Law 


Compiled  by  Authority  of 

JAMES  B.  PEARCE,  Secretary  of  State, 

and 

BENJAMIN  F.  GRIFFITH,  Attorney  General, 

In  Accordance  "With  the  Provisions  of 
Section  27  of  Said  Law 


Denver,  Colorado,  June  1,  1912 


17fE  SAff77fzBffOQ/CS  PRnVT/NGCO. 


CHAPTER  4. 

ELECTIONS. 

PRIMARIES. 


(H.  B.  No.  2,  by  Mr.  Hicks.) 

AN    ACT 

CONCERNING  NOMINATIONS  OF  CANDIDATES  FOR  PUB- 
LIC OFFICE  AND  FOR  POLITICAL  PARTY  POSITIONS,  AND 
CONCERNING  AND  REGULATING  THE  GOVERNMENT  OF 
POLITICAL  PARTIES  AND  POLITICAL  ORGANIZATIONS,  AND 
CONCERNING  ELECTIONS  IN  THE  STATE  OF  COLORADO; 
AND  TO  PROVIDE  FOR  PUNISHING  VIOLATIONS  OF  THE 
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  ACT,  AND  TO  REPEAL  ALL  ACTS 
AND  PARTS  OF  ACTS  IN  CONFLICT  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS 
OF  THIS  ACT. 

Be  it  Enacted  by  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Colorado: 

Section  1.     That  all  political  parties  shall  make  all  Nominations  by 
nominations  for  candidates  for  the  United  States  Sen-  direct  primary 
ate,  members  of  the  ^ouse  of  Representatives  in  Con- ^^®°*^*°"^ 
gress,  all  elective  State,  District,  city,  county,  city  and 
county,  ward  and  precinct  offices,  members  of  the  Sen- 
ate and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  State  of  Colo- 
rado, by  direct  primary  elections,  and  the  Secretary  of 
State  and  county  and  city  clerks  in  the  several  counties 
in  Colorado  are  prohibited  from  placing  on  the  official 
election  ballot  the  name  of  any  person  as  a  candidate 
of  any  political  party  not  nominated  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  this  act ;  Provided.  That  this  act,  ex-  Exceptions. 
cept  as  hereinafter  specifically  provided  for,  shall  not 
be  held  to  apply  to  nominations  for  special  elections  for 
filling  vacancies  for  unexpired  terms,  and  shall  not  be 
held  to  refer  to  nominations  to  municipal  offices  of  any 
"Incorporated   Town,"  so  denominated   under  the   stat- 
utes of  the  State  of  Colorado,  and  shall  not  be  held  to 


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apply  to  the  selection  of  delegates  to  any  national  po- 
litical assemblies  or  to  the  nomination  of  presidential 
Assembly  nomi-  electors ;  and  Provided  further,  That  all  such  last  named 
nations.  nominations  by  political  parties  shall  be  made  by  as- 

semblies of  the  several  political  parties,  and  delegates 
to  assemblies  of  political  parties  shall  be  selected  as 
specified  by  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  respective 
Certification.  political  parties  participating  therein;  and  Provided 
further,  That  the  certification  of  the  due  and  proper 
nomination  of  candidates  for  presidential  electors  and 
for  the  several  offices  above  referred  to  in  ^'Incorporated 
Towns,"  and  to  fill  vacancies  shall  be  as  respectively 
provided  by  law. 

Political  parties  ^^^'   ^-     ^^^   political   Organization   which,   at   the 

tohavesepa-      general    election    last    preceding   any    primary    election 
rate  tickets.        provided  for  in  this  act,  was  represented  on  the  official 
ballot  by  either  regular  party  candidates  or  by  individ- 
ual nominees  only  may,  upon  complying  with  the  pro- 
visions of  this  act  have  a  separate  primary  election  ticket 
Political  party     ^^  ^  political  party,  if  its  candidate  for  Governor  re- 
defined, ceived  ten  per  cent  of  the  total  vote  cast  at  such  last 
preceding  general  election  in  this  State;  and  any  such 
political  organization  shall  be  a  "political  party,"  within 
Assembly           ^^^  meaning  of  the  term  as  used  in  this  act.     An  assem- 
defined.  bly  of  a  political  party  within  the  meaning  of  this  act  is 
an  organized  assemblage  of  voters   or   delegates  repre- 
senting such  political   party,   organized   in   accordance 
with  the  rules  and  regulations  of  such  political  party. 

^j^.g^^^  Sec.  3.     This  Act  shall  be,  and  become  effective  for 

effective.  the  nomination  of  candidates  for  election  in  November, 

Direct  primary  ^^^^-  ^  direct  primary  election  to  nominate  candidates 
election,  when  to  be  voted  for  at  the  general  election  in  November,  1912, 
and  where  held,  shall  be  held  at  the  regular  polling  places  in  each  pre- 
cinct on  the  second  Tuesday  of  September,  1912,  and 
biennially  thereafter,  for  the  nomination  of  candidates 
to  be  voted  for  at  the  succeeding  general  election.  Every 
direct  primary  election  other  than  the  September  pri- 
marv  election  shall  be  held  four  weeks  before  the  election 


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for  which  candidates  are  to  be  nominated  at  such  direct 
primary  election. 

Sec.  4.     All  candidates  for  nominations  to  be  made  candidates  for 
at  any  such  primary  election  shall  be  placed  on  the  direct  "°"^^^^^^°'^' 
primary  ballot  by  petition  or  certificate  of  designation  by  bauot  ^^^"^  °" 
assembly,  as  hereinafter  provided. 

No  such  petition  shall  contain  the  name  of  more  petition,, 
than  one  person  for  the  same  office.     Every  such  petition  contents  of. 
shall  state  the  name  of  the  office  for  which  such  person 
is  a  candidate,  his  name,  postoffice,  residence,  and  street 
number  of  residence,  and  place  of  business,  if  any,  and 
shall  designate  in  not  more  than  three  words  the  name 
of  the  political  party  which  such  candidate  represents. 
All  such  assembly  candidates  for  nomination  by  a  politl-  Assembly 
cal  party  shall  be  certifie-d  bv  the  presiding  officer  and  ^^"^M^tes  for 

"  ^  °  nomination, 

secretary  of  the  assembly  of  the  political  party  making  shaii  be 
the  same,  and  shall  be  filed  within  the  time,  and  with  certified. 
the  same  officer  with  whom  nominations  by  petition  for 
like  offices  are  to  be  filed,  as  in  this  Act  provided;  and 
such  presiding  officer  and  secretary  so  certifying  to  said 
candidate  for  nomination  shall  add  to  their  signature 
their  respective  places  of  residence  and  postojffice  address, 
and  make  oath  by  affidavit  thereto  attached  before  an  Assembly 
officer  qualified  to  acknowledge  the  same  that  affiants  ^^^^^^^.^^^  "'^^^ 
are  such  officers  of  such  assembly  and  that  the  state- 
ments contained  in  such  certificate  are  true  to  the  best 
of  their  knowledge  and  belief. 

Assembly  designations  of  candidates  for  nomination  Assembly 
on  the  Direct  Primary  Ballot  may  be  made  by  assemblies  designations. 
of  the  several  political  parties  and  delegates  to  such  as- 
semblies of  political  parties  selected  as  specified  by  the 
rules  and  regulations  of  the  respective  political  parties 
as  now  provided  for  the  holding  of  assemblies,  or  as  here- 
after may  be  provided  by  such  political  parties  for  the 
holding  of  assemblies  by  the  respective  political  parties 
participating  therein  and  as  follows: 

Any  such  assembly  shall  take  only  one  ballot  upon  ^^^y  ^^e  baiiot 
candidates  for  each  office  to  be  filled. at  the  ensuing  elec- allowed. 
tion  and  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such  assembly. 


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All  candidates 
receiving  ten 
per  cent,  of 
assembly  vote 
to  be  certified. 


Assembly  candi- 
dates to  go  on 
ballot  in  order 
of  vote  received. 


Assembly  not 
to  declare 
a  nomination. 

Candidates 
must  file 
written 
acceptance. 

Petitioh  candi- 
dates to  follow 
assembly  candi- 
dates on  ballot. 

Number  of 
signatures 
required 
on  petitions. 


Limitation. 

Electors  signing 
petition  to  give 
address  and 
precincts,  and 
make  oath. 


Every  such  candidate  receiving  ten  per  cent.,  or 
more,  of  the  votes  of  the  duly  accredited  delegates  to 
such  assembly  for  any  office  to  be  voted  upon  at  such 
ensuing  election,  shall  be  certified  as  hereinbefore  pro- 
vided, and  shall  be  placed  upon  the  Direct  Primary  bal- 
lot as  a  candidate  for  such  office  before  the  ensuing  Pri- 
mary election. 

All  candidates  designated  and  certified  by  assembly 
for  a  particular  office  shall  be  placed  on  the  Direct  Pri- 
mary Ballot  in  the  order  of  the  vote  received  by  each 
such  candidate:  That  is  to  say,  the  candidate  receiving 
the  highest  vote  shall  be  placed  first  in  order  on  such 
Direct  Primary  Ballot,  followed  by  the  candidate  receiv- 
ing the  next  highest  vote,  and  so  on  until  all  of  the  can- 
didates so  designated  by  such  assembly  shall  have  been 
placed  on  such  ballot;  Provided,  that  no  assembly  shall 
in  any  wise  declare  that  any  candidate  voted  for,  has  re- 
ceived the  nomination  of  any  such  assembly,  and.  Pro- 
vided further,  that  any  candidate  so  designated  by  as- 
sembly shall  file  his  written  acceptance  of  the  same  with 
the  officer  with  whom  certificates  and  petitions  are  herein 
provided  to  be  filed,  within  seven  days  after  the  adjourn- 
ment of  such  assembly.  All  candidates  by  petition  for 
any  particular  office  shall  follow  assembly  candidates 
and  shall  be  placed  on  the  Direct  Primary  Ballot  in 
alphabetical  order. 

Sec.  5.  Every  .such  petition  in  the  case  of  a  candi- 
date for  any  National,  State  or  district  office  greater 
than  a  county,  shall  be  signed  by  not  less  than  three  hun- 
dred duly  qualified  electors,  resident  within  the  State  or 
district  for  which  the  officer  is  to  be  elected,  and  in  the 
case  of  a  candidate  for  any  other  elective  office,  shall  be 
signed  by  not  less  than  one  hundred  duly  qualified  elect- 
ors, resident  within  the  political  subdivision  for  which 
the  officer  is  to  be  elected ;  Provided,  however,  That  no 
such  petition  shall  require  more  signers  thereto  than  ten 
per  cent,  of  the  gubernatorial  votes  cast  by  such  political 
party  at  the  last  preceding  election  in  such  political  sub- 
division. The  electors  supporting  such  petition  shall 
write  opposite  their  names  their  respective  addresses,  and 


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election  precincts  wherein  resident  as  such  electors,  and 
shall  make  oath  by  affidavit  thereto  attached,  before  any 
officer  authorized  to  administer  the  same,  to  the  truth 
thereof,  and  that  each  such  candidate  is  placed  in  nomi- 
nation on  behalf  of  the  political  party  named  in  the  peti- 
tion, and  is  affiliated  with  the  principles  thereof;  that 
affiants  intend  to  vote  for  such  candidate  at  the  ensuing 
direct  primary  election,  and  that  affiants  have  not  signed 
any  other  petition  for  any  other  candidate  for  the  same 
office  designated  by  such  petition.  Such  petition  may  Petition 
consist  of  one  or  more  sheets,  to  be  fastened  together  in  requirements. 
the  form  of  one  petition,  but  each  sheet  shall  contain  the 
same  heading,  and  the  affidavit  of  the  subscribing  electors 
shall  be  endorsed  on  the  sheet  on  which  their  names  shall 
be  signed.  Every  such  petition  before  the  same  is  filed  Acceptance 
with  the  proper  officer  as  herein  designated,  shall  have  ^^  ^^"^^*^^^®- 
endorsed  thereon  or  thereto  appended  in  writing,  either 
on  the  first  or  last  sheet  of  said  petition,  the  ac- 
ceptance of  such  candidate  of  such  nomination  by 
acknowledgment  before  any  officer  authorized  to  take 
acknowledgments. 

Sec.  6.     Every  such  petition  shall,  in  the  case  of  a  Petitions, 
candidate  for  any  National,  State  or  district  office  greater  where,  when, 
than  a  county,  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  ^;^^^^^^**^  ^^^"^ 
State,   and   in   the   case  of  a   candidate  for  any  other 
elective  office,  other  than  municipal  or  city,  in  the  office 
of  the  county  clerk  wherein  such  candidate  is  placed  in 
nomination,  not  more  than  sixty  days  and  not  less  than 
thirty  days  prior  to  the  ensuing  direct  primary  election, 
and  in  the  case  of  a  municipal  or  city  candidate,  in  the 
office  of  the  municipal  or  city  clerk,  not  more  than  thirty 
days  and  not  less  than  twenty  days  prior  to  the  ensuing 
direct  primary  election. 

Sec.  7.     At  least  twenty  days  before  any  September  secretary 
direct   primary   election,   the    Secretarv   of   State   shall  ^^^*^*^^^^^^ 

'.    ,  1  ill  ..«",,.  «  ,  ,  transmit  list  of 

transmit  to  each  county  clerk  a  certified  list  of  each  and  candidates  to 
every  person  entitled  to  be  voted  for  at  such  primary  ccunty  cierits. 
election,  and  the  office  for  which  such  person  is  a  candi- 
date, together  with  the  other  details  mentioned  in  the 
nomination  papers  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of 


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Primary 
election  notice 
to  be  published 
and  posted. 


Publication 
in  two 
newspapers. 


Method 
of  voting. 

Separate  party 
ballots. 


All  tickets  must 
be  uniform. 


Arrangement 
of  ballot. 


State.  Each  county  clerk  shall,  at  least  ten  days  before 
the  September  direct  primary  election,  publish  once  in  a 
condensed  form  under  the  proper  party  designation 
and  under  the  title  of  each  office,  the  names  and  ad- 
dresses of  all  persons  for  whom  nomination  papers  have 
been  filed,  insofar  as  the  same  shall  affect  the  electors 
of  his  county,  giving  the  date  of  the  direct  primary  elec- 
tion, the  hours  during  which  the  polls  will  be  open,  and 
reciting  that  the  said  primary  election  will  be  held  in  the 
lawful  polling  places  designated  in  each  precinct,  and 
shall  cause  to  be  posted  copies  of  such  notice  in  at  least 
two  public  places  in  all  rural  precincts  in  his  county. 

Sec.  8.  Any  publication  required  in  this  act  shall  be 
made  once  in  tw^o  newspapers,  if  such  there  be,  of  general 
circulation,  published  in  each  county  or  city  where  such 
direct  primary  elections  are  to  be  held,  representing  the 
two  political  parties  that  cast  respectively  the  largest 
and  the  next  largest  vote  in  such  city  or  county  at  the 
last  preceding  general  election. 

Sec.  9.  The  method  of  voting  at  such  direct  primary 
election  shall  be  by  ballot,  as  herein  provided. 

Not  later  than  ten  days  before  the  September  direct 
primary  election,  the  county  clerk  shall  group  all  the 
candidates  for  each  party  by  themselves  and  shall  prepare 
at  once  in  writing  a  separate  sample  ballot  for  each  party 
for  public  inspection  and  shall  forthwith  proceed  to  have 
the  primary  election  ballots  printed  in  the  following 
manner : 

All  tickets  shall  be  uniform  in  color  and  size,  shall 
be  white  and  printed  in  black  ink.  Across  the  head  of 
each  ballot  shall  be  printed  in  plain  black  type,  "OFFI- 
CIAL DIRECT  PRIMARY  ELECTION  BALLOT."  On 
the  next  line  shall  be  printed  the  name  of  the  political 
party,  and  below  that  the  precinct,  ward,  city  and  county 
in  which  the  ballot  is  to  be  used.  Tben  shall  follow  the 
words,  ^'To  Vote  for  a  Person  Mark  a  Cross  (X)  in  the 
First  Square  at  the  Right  of  the  Name  of  the  Person  For 
Whom  You  Desire  to  Vote."  Beginning  at  the  top  of  the 
left  hand  column  at  the  left  of  the  line  in  black  type, 
shall  appear  the  designated  office  for  which  the  respective 


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names  following  are  the  names  of  candidates,  and  to  the 
extreme  right  of  the  same  line  the  words,  "Vote  For," 
then  the  words,  "One,"  "Two,"  or  a  spelled  number  desig- 
nating how  many  persons  under  that  head  are  to  be  voted 
for. 

Following  this  shall  come  the  name  of  each  candidate 
for  that  office,  enclosed  in  a  light-faced  rule,  with  a  square 
to  the  right  of  said  name,  said  square  being  separated 
by  a  heavy,  black-faced  rule,  the  parallel  rules  containing 
the  names  and  the  squares  to  be  one-sixth  of  an  inch  apart 
and  not  more  than  two  and  one-sixth  inches  long  over  all, 
and  following  the  names  of  all  the  candidates,  for  any 
particular  office  shall  be  a  blank  space  or  spaces,  wherein 
the  voter  may  write  the  name  or  names  of  one  or  more 
candidates  according  to  the  number  of  candidates  to  be 
nominated  for  such  office,  for  which  the  voter  is  entitled 
to  vote.  Each  position,  with  the  names  of  the  candidates 
for  that  office  shall  be  separated  from  the  following  one 
by  a  black-faced  rule,  to  separate  each  position  clearly. 
The  positions  shall  be  arranged  as  follows,  insofar  as 
selections  are  to  be  made  or  preferences  indicated  in  such 
county  under  the  provisions  of  this  act:  First,  csmdi- ^^^^^sement ot 
dates  for  United  States  Senator;  next,  congressional p^^^^^^y^^^^^^^^ 
candidates;  next,  State  candidates;  next,  legislative  can- 
didates; next,  other  district  candidates  greater 
than  a  county;  next,  county  candidates;  next, 
precinct  candidates;  next,  candidates  for  precinct  mem- 
bers of  the  party  committees  of  the  several  parties.  The 
names  of  the  candidates  for  each  office  upon  the  ballot 
and  under  the  heading  designating  each  official  position 
upon  the  ballot  to  be  used  in  voting,  shall  be  arranged  as 
provided  in  section  4  of  this  act.  A  black  space  two 
inches  square  shall  be  printed  on  the  face  of  the  ballot  in 
the  lower,  left-hand  corner  of  each  ticket  of  the  ballot. 
There  shall  be  no  other  printing  or  distinguishing  marks 
on  the  ballot  except  as  in  this  act  specifically  provided. 
Sample  ballots  shall  be  in  the  same  form  as  the  official 
ballot,  but  upon  colored  paper. 

In  city  or  municipal  elections,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  city  and 
the  city  or  municipal  clerk  to  prepare  the  ballots  and  "municipal 

•^  ^  ^  elections. 


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arrange  the  positions  of  the  offices  on  such  ballots,  com- 
mencing with  the  office  of  mayor,  using  his  reasonable 
Duties  of  city  or  discretion  as  to  such  arrangement.  The  duties  provided 
municipal  clerk,  fgp  jjj  ^j^jg  g^^,^  ^q  ^^  performed  by  the  county  clerk  with 
reference  to  candidates  for  county  and  district  offices  or 
either  of  them,  shall  in  like  manner  be  performed  by  the 
city  or  municipal  clerk  in  each  city  or  municipality,  with 
reference  to  the  preparation  of  ballots  and  all  other  mat- 
ters connected  with  direct  primary  election  for  candi- 
dates for  city  or  municipal  offices. 

Form  of  ballot.  The  form  of  ballot  shall  be  substantially  as  follows : 

"OFFICIAL  DIRECT  PRIMARY  ELECTION 
BALLOT." 

PARTY.  (DESIGNATION  OF  PARTY.) 

Precinct    Ward City County 

To  vote  for  a  person  mark  a  cross  (X)  in  the  first 
square  at  the  right  of  the  name  of  the  person  for  whom 
you  desire  to  vote. 


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United  States  Senator 

Vote 
for 
one. 

Representative  in  Con- 
gress  District 

Vote 
for 
one. 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

Governor 

Vote 
for 
one. 

State  Auditor 

Vote 
for 
one. 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

Representative  to  Gen- 
eral Assembly 

District 

Vote 
for 

Regents  of  State 
University 

Vote 
for 
two. 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

R.  Roe 

John  Doe 

County  Clerk  and 
Recorder 

Vote 
for 
one. 

R.  Roe 

John  Doe 

Constable. .  . .  Precinct 

Vote 
for 
one. 

John  Doe 

John  Doe 

County  Superintendent 
of  Schools 

Vote 
for 
one. 

Precinct     Committee- 
man  Precinct 

Vote 
for 
two. 

Mary  Doe 

followed. 


When   offices  other   than   those  given  in  the   form  General  form 
above  are  to  be  filled  at  the  coming  election,  the  officer  o^pai^o*  to  be 
preparing  the  ballot  shall  use  substantially  the  above 
form,  putting  the  proper  designation  of  the  office  in  the 
space  as  above,  and  the  names  of  the  candidates  there- 
for under  the  same,  as  indicated. 


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Party  ballots 
to  be  fastened 
together. 


All  party  direct 
primary  elec- 
tions to  be  held 
at  same  time 
and  place. 

Qualifications 
of  voters  at 
direct  primary 
elections. 


Voters  must 
be  registered. 


Method 
of  Toting. 


Sec.  10.  Each  political  party  entitled  to  participate 
in  any  direct  primary  election  shall  have  a  separate 
party  ticket  and  all  such  party  tickets  shall  have  a 
perforated  stub  at  the  top  thereof,  not  less  than  one  inch 
in  width,  and  the  several  tickets  of  each  such  political 
party  shall  be  securely  fastened  together  at  the  top  and 
folded  by  one  of  the  judges  of  election  prior  to  delivery 
thereof  to  the  voter.  The  direct  primary  election  of  all 
political  parties  shall  be  held  at  the  same  time  and  at 
the  same  polling  places  and  shall  be  conducted  by  the 
same  election  oflScials. 

Sec.  11.  Every  person  possessing  the  constitutional 
qualifications  of  a  voter,  over  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years,  a  citizen  of  the  United  States,  and  who  shall  have 
resided  in  the  State  one  year  immediately  preceding  the 
ensuing  election  at  which  such  person  may  legally  vote, 
and  who  shall  have  resided  in  the  county  ninety  days, 
in  the  city  or  town  thirty  days,  and  in  the  ward  or  pre- 
cinct ten  days  next  preceding  such  primary  election, 
shall  be  entitled  to  vote  thereat;  Provided,  That  every 
such  voter  shall  also  be  properly  registered,  if  such  reg- 
istration shall  be  required  by  law  for  primary  elections. 
Each  voter  desiring  to  vote  at  said  primary  election 
shall  have  the  right  to  receive  a  ballot  made  up  as  afore- 
said, and  upon  receiving  said  ballot  the  voter  shall  retire 
to  one  of  the  booths  provided  for  such  primary  election 
and  w^ithout  undue  delay,  mark  the  respective  party 
ballot  desired  to  be  voted  by  him,  and  shall  then  return 
the  party  ballot  to  be  voted,  to  one  of  the  judges  of  elec- 
tion by  whom  the  same  shall  be  numbered  by  writing,  in 
the  order  in  which  it  shall  be  received,  the  number 
thereof,  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  black  square  afore- 
said, and  the  comer  whereof  shall  be  turned  and  pasted 
down  so  that  such  number  shall  be  concealed  by  said 
black  square.  Immediately  thereafter  said  party  ballot 
shall  be  by  the  voter  deposited  in  the  ballot  box  provided 
for  that  purpose,  in  the  presence  of  the  election  officers. 
The  remaining  tickets  attached  together  shall  be  folded 
in  like  manner  by  the  voter,  who  shall  thereupon  without 
leaving  the  polling  place  deposit  the  remaining  tickets  in 


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a  separate  ballot  box  to  be  marked  and  designated  as  the 
Blank  Ballot  Box.     In  the  event  of  any  such  ballot  being  spoiled  ballots, 
spoiled,  the  voter  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  additional 
ballots  as  provided  by  law  for  general  elections.     The 
voter  shall  designate  his  choice  of  candidates  on  his  party 
ballot  by  marking  a  cross  in  each  of  the  small  squares  at 
the  right  of  the  names  of  candidates  for  whom  he  desires 
to  vote,  and  shall  not  vote  for  more  candidates  for  each 
oflSce  than  are  to  be  elected  thereto  at  the  election  to  fol- 
low the  direct  primary  election,  as  indicated  on  the  said 
ballot  at  the  right  of  each  office  for  which  candidates  are 
to  be  elected.     Any  voter  instead  of  voting  for  a  candi- voter  may 
date  whose  named  is  printed  on  his  party  ballot,  shall  be^^^^®^"*^^"^* 
entitled  to  vote  for  any  other  eligible  person  who  is  a  printeToiT^ 
member  of  his  political  party,  in  lieu  of  such  candidate,  baiiot. 
by  writing  the  name  of  such  person  in  the  blank  space 
immediately  following  the  printed  names  of  candidates 
for  such  office;  Provided,  further,  That  in  no  case  shall 
the  voter  write  on   his  party  ballot  the  name  of  any 
candidate  appearing  on  any  other  party  ballot.     Imme- Blank  ballot 
diately  after  the  ballots  voted  shall  have  been  counted  ^^^'^^^^'^g^^®^'^*^ 
and  certified  to  by  the  clerks  and  judges  as  herein  pro-  °  ®   ®®  ^®^®  • 
vided,  said  clerks  and  judges  shall  without  examination 
destroy  the  tickets  deposited  in  the  Blank  Ballot  Box. 
If  such  voter  is  challenged  he  shall  be  required  to  make  challenged 
oath  or  affirm  as  follows:     "I  do  hereby  solemnly  swear v^*®^ ^^ ™^k® 
(or  affirm)  that  I  am  a  qualified  voter,  that  I  am  a  mem-^^ 
ber  of  and  affiliated  with  one  of  the  political  parties 
represented  by  ballot  at  this  primary  election,  and  that 
I  will  at  this  election  vote  only  under  the  ballot  and 
only  for  the  candidates  of  the  political  party  of  which 
I  am  a  member  and  with  which  I  am  affiliated."     Said 
oath  shall  be  administered  to  one  or  more  voters  at  the 
same  time. 

Sec.  12.     If  it  is  impossible  to  determine  the  choice  Defective 
of  any  voter  for  any  nomination  to  be  made,  his  ballot  i>aiiots. 
shall  not  be  counted  for  such  office;  Provided,  That  a 
defective  or  imperfect  cross  on  any  ballot  in  a  proper 
place  shall  be  counted,  if  there  be  no  other  mark  or  cross 


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ELECTIONS. 


Intent  of  voter 
must  govern. 


General  election 
laws  to  apply- 
to  primary 
elections. 


Appointment 
of  judges 
and  clerks. 


Watchers. 


Party  chairman 
to  certify  names 
of  watchers  to 
election  judges. 


Penalty  for  not 
allowing 
watchers  to  act. 


in  ink  on  such  ballot  indicating  an  intention  to  vote  for 
some  person  or  persons  other  than  those  indicated  by  the 
first  mentioned  defective  cross  or  mark  for  some  other 
candidate  for  the  same  oflSce.  If  an  imperfect  cross  or 
mark  in  ink  be  found  near  the  name  of  a  candidate, 
which  cross  or  mark  appears  to  have  been  made  with 
intent  to  designate  the  candidate  so  marked  as  the  one 
voted  for,  such  ballot  shall  not  be  rejected  if  the  intent 
of  the  voter  to  designate  the  person  for  whom  he  wished 
to  vote  can  be  reasonably  gathered  therefrom. 

Sec.  13.  Except  as  herein  otherwise  provided  all 
direct  primary  elections  shall  be  conducted  the  same  as 
sreneral  elections  under  the  general  election  laws  of  the 
State  of  Colorado,  as  far  as  the  provisions  thereof  are 
applicable,  and  the  election  oflScers  for  such  primary 
elections  shall  have  the  same  powers  and  shall  perform 
the  same  duties  as  those  provided  by  law  for  general 
elections. 

Sec.  14.  Judges  and  clerks  of  direct  primary  elec- 
tions shall  be  appointed  and  designated  in  the  manner 
provided  for  the  conduct  of  general  elections  under  the 
laws  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  and  the  judges  of  direct 
primary  elections  shall  in  all  cases  be  the  registrars  of 
elections  and  the  regularly  appointed  election  judges 
for  general  elections  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
Colorado. 

Sec.  15.  Each  political  party  participating  in  a  di- 
rect primary  election  under  the  provisions  of  this  act 
shall  be  entitled  to  have  one  of  its  members  serve  as 
watcher  of  such  election  in  each  voting  precinct  in  the 
city  or  county  where  such  primary  election  shall  be 
held ;  Provided,  That  the  chairman  of  the  county  or  city 
committee  of  such  political  party  shall  certify  the  names 
of  the  persons  so  selected  to  the  judges  of  election  in  the 
several  precincts,  and  such  persons  shall  be  entitled  to 
enter  into  the  polling  places  and  to  witness  the  casting 
and  counting  of  the  ballots  at  such  primary  election ;  and 
Provided  further,  That  any  and  all  judges  of  election 
who  shall  refuse  to  allow  any  duly  appointed  watcher  as 


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herein  provided  to  act,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and  on  conviction  shall  be  punished  by  con- 
finement in  the  county  jail,  not  less  than  thirty  days  nor 
more  than  six  months. 

The  same  fees  shall  be  allowed  and  paid  from  the  Fees  of  judges 
public  funds  for  the  services  of  anyone  so  serving  as  a^"^°^®^^^- 
judge,  or  clerk  of  direct  primary  elections  as  is  provided 
by  law  for  such  services  for  general  elections. 

Sec.  16.    The  Secretary  of  State  shall  provide  copies  secretary 
of  this  law,  in  conjunction  with  the  general  election  laws  ®^  ^*^*® 
of  the  State  and  transmit  the  same  to  the  county  clerk  of  ^f  t^is  law. 
each  county,  at  least  twenty  (20)  days  before  any  such 
direct  primary  election,  and  the  same  shall  be  in  lieu  of 
any  such  copies  of  said  general  election  laws  required  to 
be  transmitted  to  county  clerks  by  the  Secretary  of  State 
for  use  in  such  counties. 

Sec.  17.    The  polls  of  the  several  election  precincts  when  pons 
on  direct  primary  election  day  shall  be  kept  open  from  are  to  open 
7  o'clock  in  the  morning  until  7  o'clock  in  the  evening  of  ^^^  ^^^^^' 
said  day.     If  at  the  hour  of  closing  there  are  electors  at  v^ho  may  vote 
the  polling  place  desiring  to  vote  and  who  are  qualified  ^^^^  ^^'^^^'^s 
to  participate  therein,  and  who  have  not  been  able  to  do 
so  since  appearing  at  the  polling  place,  said  polls  shall 
be  kept  open  long  enough  after  the  hour  of  closing  to 
allow  those  so  present  at  that  hour  to  vote.    No  one  not 
present  at  the  hour  of  closing  shall  be  entitled  to  vote 
because  the  polls  may  not  be  actually  closed  when  he  ar- 
rives.    No  adjournment  or  intermission  whatever  shall  no  adjournment 
take  place  until  the  polls  shall  be  closed,  and  until  all  or  intermission 
the  votes  cast  at  such  poll  have  been  counted  and  the  re-  p^^"^"^®^ 
suit  publicly  announced. 

Sec.  18.     As  soon  as  the  polls  are  finally  closed,  the  Duties  of  judges* 
judges  of  election  shall  open  the  ballot  boxes  at  each  and  clerks 
polling  place  and  proceed  to  take  therefrom  the  ballots,  b^uot^"'^^ 
Said  officers  shall  count  the  number  of  ballots  cast  by 
each  party,  at  the  same  time  bunching  the  tickets  cast 
for  each  party  together  in  separate  piles,  and  shall  then 
fasten  each  pile  together.     As  soon  as  the  clerks  and 
judges   shall   have  assorted   and   fastened   together   the 
ballots  of  each  separate  party,  they  shall  take  the  tally 


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ELECTIONS. 


Tally  sheets 
furnished. 


Form  of  tally- 
sheets. 


Arrangement 

of  names 

on  tally  sheets. 


General  election 
laws  to  apply. 


Precinct 
officers. 


Election 
of  same. 


sheets  provided  by  the  county,  municipal  or  city  clerk, 
and  shall  count  all  the  ballots  for  each  party  separately 
until  the  count  is  completed,  and  shall  certify  to  the 
number  of  votes  cast  for  each  candidate.  The  tally  sheets 
shall  be  so  kept  that  such  sheets  shall  show  the  number 
of  votes  received.  They  shall  then  place  the  counted 
ballots  in  a  box,  but  in  no  case  shall  they  intermingle 
party  votes.  After  all  have  been  counted  and  certified  to 
by  the  clerks  and  judges,  they  shall  seal  the  returns  for 
all  parties  in  one  envelope,  to  be  returned  to  the  county, 
municipal  or  city  clerk. 

Sec.  19.  Two  sets  of  tally  sheets  for  each  political 
party  having  candidates  to  be  voted  for  at  said  direct 
primary  election  shall  be  furnished  for  each  election  pre- 
cinct by  the  county,  municipal  or  city  clerk,  at  the  same 
time  and  in  the  same  manner  that  the  ballots  are  fur- 
nished, and  shall  be  as  follows : 

Each  tally  sheet,  or  the  first  sheet  of  each  tally 
book  to  be  furnished,  shall  be  headed,  "Tally  sheet  for 

(name  of  political  party) 

(name  of  city) 

(county) (ward)    

(election  precinct),  for  a  direct  primary  election  held 
(date)." 

The  names  of  candidates  shall  be  placed  on  the  tally 
sheets  in  the  order  in  which  they  appear  on  the  official 
ballots,  and  in  each  case  shall  have  the  proper  party  des- 
ignation at  the  head  thereof. 

Sec.  20.  In  making  out  and  certifying  the  returns 
of  the  direct  primary  election  in  the  several  election  pre- 
cincts, the  same  shall  be  done  and  all  acts  pertaining 
thereto  conducted  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
the  general  election  laws  for  the  returns  of  general  elec- 
tions, except  as  herein  otherwise  provided. 

Sec.  21.  There  shall  be  elected^  by  each  political 
party,  subject  to  this  law,  at  said  biennial  direct  pri- 
mary election,  a  committeeman  and  committeewoman  for 
each  election  precinct,  who  shall  be  a  resident  of  such 
precinct.  The  candidate  for  committeeman  or  commit- 
teewoman in  any  precinct,  who  receives  a  plurality  of 


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ELECTIONS.  15 

votes  on  any  party  direct  primary  ballot,  shall  be  de- 
clared the  elected  committeeman  and  committeewoman 
of  such  party  for  such  precinct.    The  members  of  the 
committee  thus  elected  shall  be  the  Representatives  of 
their  respective  political  parties  in  and  for  such  precincts 
in    all    ward    or   subdivision    committees    that    may    be 
formed.     The  members  of  the  committee  elected  in  each  Precinct  com- 
precinct  in  each  county  shall  constitute  the  county  cen-  "^^"^^  ^^^  and 
tral  committee  of  each  of  said  respective  political  par- ^^t^te  central 
ties.     And  the  members  of  the  committ:ee  elected  in  the  committees, 
several  precincts  in  each  city  or  municipality  shall  con- 
stitute the  city  or  municipal  central  committee  of  each  of 
said  respective  political  parties,  and  shall  have  the  same 
powers  and  jurisdiction  as  to  the  affairs  of  their  several 
parties  in  such  city  or  municipal  matters  that  the  county 
committee  has  in  county  matters.     Each  member  of  the  Term  of  two 
committee  shall  hold  such  position  for  the  term  of  two^^^^^- 
years  from  the  date  of  the  first  meeting  of  said  committee 
immediately  following  the  election.     In  case  of  a  vacancy  vacancies  in 
the  remaining  members  of  said  county,  city  or  municipal  committees, 
committee  may  select  a  successor  to  fill  the  vacancy,  who  ^^^  ^"®^" 
shall  be  a  resident  of  the  precinct  in  which  the  vacancy 
occurred. 

Vacancies  in  nominations  occurring  after  the  holding  vacancies  in 
of  any  direct  primary  election,  prior  to  eight  days  before  nominations, 
election,  shall  be  filled  by  the  respective  party  commit- 
tees of  the  city,  municipality,  district,  county  or  State,  as 
the  case  may  be,  in  which  such  vacancies  occur.  Certifi- 
cates of  nomination  to  fill  such  vacancies  shall  be  forth- 
with prepared  and  filed  by  such  respective  party  commit- 
tees with  the  respective  officers  in  whose  offices  original 
petitions  of  candidacy  are  by  this  act  required  to  be  filed. 

All  of  said  county,  municipal  and  city  committees,  committee 
together  with  the  respective  candidates  nominated  for  officers,  how 
office,  shall  meet  to  organize  by  electing  a  chairman,  and  gJ^^tTd*'^ 
a  vice-chairman  who  shall  be  a  woman,  and  a  secretary, 
within  five  (5)    days  after  the  candidates  for  their  re- 
spective   political    parties    shall    have    been   nominated. 
The  chairman   and  vice-chairman   of  the   several   party 


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ELECTIONS. 


State  central 
committee,  how 
constituted. 


Other  party 
committees, 
how  formed. 


Election 

of  committee 

officers. 


Additional 
members 
allowed  when 
sufficient  votes 
are  polled. 


State  central 
committee  to 
make  rules. 

Vacancies, 
how  filled. 


Sub-committees, 


Present 

committees 

legal. 


county  committees  shall  constitute  the  State  Central 
Committee  of  each  such  party,  and  the  chairman  and 
vice-chairman  of  the  several  county  committees  shall 
also  constitute  the  congressional,  judicial,  senatorial  and 
representative  committees  for  the  counties  composing 
each  such  congressional,  judicial,  senatorial  or  representa- 
tive district,  respectively.  Said  State,  congressional, 
judicial,  senatorial  and  representative  central  committees 
of  the  respective  political  parties  together  with  the  re- 
spective candidates  nominated  for  oflSce  shall  meet  to 
organize  by  electing  a  chairman  and  a  vice-chairman  as 
above  provided,  and  secretary  of  each  of  said  committees, 
respectively,  within  ten  days  after  the  nomination  of  such 
candidates;  Provided,  That  any  political  party  that 
polled  ten  thousand  (10,000)  votes  at  the  last  preceding 
general  election  for  its  candidate  for  Governor  shall  be 
entitled  to  two  additional  members  of  said  State  Central 
Committee  from  such  county,  one  of  whom  shall  be  a 
woman  and  two  such  additional  members  thereof  for  each 
additional  ten  thousand  (10,000)  votes  or  major  portion 
thereof  so  polled.  Such  additional  members  of  said  State 
Central  Committee  shall  be  elected  by  the  respective 
county  central  committees  of  the  several  political  parties. 
The  State  Central  Committee  shall  have  power  to  make 
all  rules  for  party  government.  All  vacancies  in  State, 
congressional,  judicial,  senatorial  or  representative  com- 
mittees shall  be  filled  by  the  respective  county  central 
committees.  All  central  committees  may  select  manag- 
ing or  executive  committees,  and  may  authorize  such 
sub-committees  to  exercise  any  and  all  powers  conferred 
upon  the  county,  city,  municipal,  state,  congressional, 
judicial,  senatorial  or  representative  central  committees 
respectively. 

Regularly  elected  and  constituted  party  central  com- 
mittees of  the  respective  political  parties,  at  the  time  this 
act  shall  take  effect,  shall  be  considered  the  legal  com- 
mittees of  the  respective  political  parties  until  direct  pri- 
mary elections  shall  be  held  under  the  provisions  of  this 
act,  and  said  central  committees  and  each  of  them,  and 


ELECTIONS.  17 

the  officers  and  members  thereof,  shall  be  subject  to  all 
the  conditions  of  this  section. 

Sec.  22.      The  candidates  for  the  various  State  Offices,  state  platform. 
and  for  the  State  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  how  formulated. 
nominated  by  each  political  party  at  such  direct  primary  ^y  ^hom 
election,  the  State  Chairman  and  State  Senators  of  such 
political  party  whose  term  of  office  extends  beyond  the 
second  Tuesday  in  January  of  the  year  next  ensuing  shall 
meet  in  the  City  of  Denver  at  a  place  to  be  designated 
by  the  respective  State  Chairman,  at  twelve  o'clock  noon 
on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  September  after  the  date  on 
which  any  direct  primary  election  is  held  preliminary  to 
any  general  election.     They  shall  forthwith  formulate  the 
State  platform  of  their  respective  parties.    The  platform 
of  each  party  shall  be  framed  and  made  public  not  later 
than  five  days  after  the  date  of  such  meeting. 

Sec.  23.  Candidates  voted  on  for  offices  at  direct  pri-  Party  nominees. 
mary  elections  who  receive  a  plurality  of  the  votes  cast  ^^^  chosen, 
shall  be  the  respective  party  nominees  for  such  respective 
offices.  In  the  event  that  there  is  more  than  one  office  of 
the  same  kind  to  be  filled,  then  the  number  of  candidates 
equal  to  the  number  of  offices  to  be  filled  receiving  the 
highest  number  of  votes  shall  be  the  nominees  of  such 
political  party  for  such  office. 

Sec.  24.    The  canvassing  of  the  returns  of  the  direct  state  board  of 
primary  elections  as  to  candidates  for  State  offices,  United  canvassers, 
States  Senators  and  Representatives  in  Congress,  and  any  and^by  whom.^ 
other  candidate  whose  district  extends  beyond  the  limits 
of  a  single  county,  shall  be  done  by  a  board  of  State  can- 
vassers, consisting  of  the  Governor,  Secretary  of  State, 
Auditor  of  State,  Treasurer  of  State  and  Attorney  Gen- 
eral, or  any  three  of  them.     Said  board  of  State  canvass- 
ers shall  meet  at  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State  on 
the  third  Tuesday  of  September,  at  ten  o'clock  a.  m.,  next  Meeting. 
after  the  holding  of  such  direct  primary  election.    As 
soon  as  said  board  has  canvassed  said  vote  it  shall  file  a 
certificate  with  the  Secretary  of  State,  which  certificate  certificate 
shall  show  the  vote  of  each  candidate  of  each  political  to  be  filed, 
party  for  each  office.     The  votes  for  all  county,  city  and 
municipal   officers  cast  at  any  direct  primary  election 


18 


ELECTIONS. 


City,  county 
and  municipal 
votes,  how 
canvassed. 


Canvassers  to 
file  statement. 


Contents  of 
statement. 


Ties,  how 
determined. 


Notice  of 
momination. 


shall  be  canvassed  and  the  returns  made  by  the  same 
officers  and  in  the  same  manner  as  the  returns  of  votes 
cast  at  the  ensuing  elections  are  by  law  now  required  to 
be  made.  Such  canvassing  board  and  other  officers  can- 
vassing votes  cast  at  such  direct  primary  election  shall 
file  with  the  proper  officer  a  statement  and  report  of  such 
canvass,  which  statement  and  report  of  said  direct  pri- 
mary election  shall  contain: 

First.  A  statement  duly  certified  to  containing  the 
names  of  all  candidates  voted  for  at  the  direct  primary 
election,  with  the  number  of  votes  received,  and  also  the 
total  number  of  votes  received  by  each  candidate  and  for 
what  office,  said  statement  to  be  made  as  to  each  political 
party  separately. 

Second.  A  statement  of  the  names  of  the  persons  or 
candidates  of  each  political  party  who  are  nominated,  as 
hereinbefore  provided.  Where  there  is  more  than  one 
person  to  be  elected  to  a  given  office  at  the  ensuing  elec- 
tion there  shall  be  included  in  said  statement  of  nomina- 
tion the  names  of  so  many  candidates  for  said  office, 
nominated  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  as  there  are 
persons  to  be  elected  to  said  office  at  the  ensuing  election. 
Said  statement  shall,  in  like  manner,  be  made  separately 
as  to  each  political  party. 

Third.  A  statement  of  the  whole  number  of  electors 
registered,  where  such  official  has  custody  of  the  registry 
of  electors,  and  the  number  of  ballots  cast  at  said  pri- 
mary election. 

If  two  or  more  candidates  of  the  same  political  party 
are  "tied"  for  the  same  office,  the  "tie"  shall  be  determined 
in  such  manner  as  shall  be  agreed  upon  by  the  candidates 
so  "tying."  In  case  such  candidates  shall  fail  to  agree 
upon  the  method  of  determining  such  "tie"  within  five  (5) 
days  after  the  completion  of  the  canvass  of  such  vote,  the 
same  shall  then  be  determined  by  lot,  to  be  cast  then  and 
there  by  and  as  the  final  canvassing  board  may  determine. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  State  or  the 
county,  city  or  municipal  clerk,  as  the  case  may  be,  upon 
the  completion  of  any  canvass,  to  immediately  mail  or 
deliver  in  person  to  each  candidate  so  nominated  a  notice 


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of  such  fact,  and  that  his  name  will  be  placed  upon  the  ^^"^^3  ^^  «^pp®^^ 

official  ballot  at  the  ensuing  election.     The  persons  whose  eilction^aiiot. 

names  are  so  placed  in  said  statement  of  nomination  shall 

be  the  nominees  of  said  respective  political  parties  of 

which   they   are  candidates,   and   such   names   shall   be 

printed  upon  the  official  ballot  prepared  for  the  ensuing 

election.     No  names  of  candidates  of  any  political  party 

which  is  required  to  make  nominations  under  this  act 

shall  be  placed  upon  the  official  election  ballot  unless 

such  candidate  shall  have  been  chosen  in  accordance  with 

this  act,  except  in  case  of  a  vacancy  or  vacancies,  which 

shall  be  filled  as  herein  provided.     The  name  of  such  new  candidates  to 

candidate  shall  be  certified  under  oath  to  the  Secretary  of  ^^  ^^^^^^^f •    ^ 

r^,     .  ,         11  .1         '1  ••111  J.I-    must  be  certified 

State,  county  clerk  or  the  city  or  municipal  clerk,  as  the  ^nder  oath, 
case  may  be,  by  the  chairman  and  secretary  of  said  re- 
spective party  committees. 

Sec.  25.    Whenever  it  shall  appear  by  verified  peti- Errors, 
tion  to  any  judge  of  the  District  Court  that  any  error  or  ^"^^^^^^j^^^^^ 
omission  has  occurred,  or  is  about  to  occur,  in  the  print- how  corrected, 
ing  of  the  name  of  any  candidate  on  official  direct  pri-     * 
mary  election  ballots,  or  that  any  error  has  been  or  is 
about  to  be  committed  in  printing  such  ballots,  or  that 
the  name  of  any  person  has  been  or  is  about  to  be  wrong- 
fully placed  upon  suqh  ballots,  or  that  any  wrongful  act 
has  been  performed  or  is  about  to  be  performed  by  any 
judge  or  clerk  of  the  direct  primary  election,  or  by  the 
Secretary  of  State,  or  by  the  county  or  city  or  municipal 
clerk,  or  by  any  canvassing  board  or  any  member  thereof, 
or  by  any  person  charged  with  a  duty  under  this  act,  or 
that  any  neglect  of  duty  by  any  of  the  persons  aforesaid 
has  occurred,  or  is  about  to  occur,  such  judge  shall  forth- Duty  of  judge 
with,  by  order,  require  the  officer  or  person  or  persons °^^^^*^**^**'°"^*- 
charged  with  the  error,  wrongful  act  or  neglect,  to  forth- 
with correct  the  error,  desist  from  the  wrongful  act,  or 
perform  the  duty,  and  to  do  as  the  court  shall  order,  or  to 
show  cause  forthwith  why  such  error  should  not  be  cor- 
rected, wrongful  act  desisted  from,  or  such  duty  or  order 
not  performed.     Provided,  that  the  person  or  persons.  Burden  of 
committee  or  committees  complaining  of  any  such  act,  p^<^o'- 
shall  have  the  burden  of  proof  cast  upon  him  or  them  in 


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ELECTIONS. 


Must  deposit 
witness  fees. 


Contempt 
of  court. 


Independent 
candidates. 


Nomination 
of  same. 


Political  party 

names  not 

to  be  used. 

Number 

of  signatures 

required. 


the  premises,  and  shall  be  required  to  deposit  in  court  the 
sum  of  two  dollars  (|2.00)  per  day  for  each  person  so 
cited  or  summoned  into  court,  as  a  party  or  as  a  witness, 
to  be  paid  to  the  said  party  or  witness  in  case  the  charge 
is  not  sustained,  said  money  so  deposited  shall  be  re- 
turned to  the  party  depositing  the  same  in  case  the  said 
charges  or  any  of  them  are  sustained.  Failing  to  obey 
the  order  of  such  court  shall  be  contempt  of  court.  Every 
such  order  shall  be  subject  to  summary  review  by  the  Su- 
preme Court  upon  writ  of  error. 

Sec.  26.  Candidates  for  public  office  who  do  not  wish 
to  affiliate  with  a  political  party  as  defined  in  this  act 
may  be  nominated  otherwise  than  by  a  direct  primary 
election,  in  the  manner  following : 

A  certificate  of  nomination  shall  be  prepared  which 
shall  contain  the  name  or  names  of  any  candidate  or  can- 
didates for  the  office  or  offices  to  be  filled,  their  several 
postoffice  addresses,  if  any,  their  several  residences,  and 
if  in  a  city  or  town,  the  street,  number  of  residence  and 
place  of  business,  if  any,  and  shall  designate  in  not  more 
than  five  words,  instead  of  the  party,  the  political  or  other 
name  which  the  signers  shall  select;  Provided,  That  no 
name  of  any  political  party  as  defined  in  this  act  shall  be 
used,  in  whole  or  in  part,  for  this  purpose.  Said  certifi- 
cate shall  be  signed  by  legal  voters  residing  within  the 
district  or  political  division  in  and  for  which  the  officer 
or  officers  are  to  be  elected,  to  the  number  of  at  least  three 
hundred  when  the  nomination  is  for  an  office  to  be  filled 
by  the  voters  of  the  entire  State ;  of  at  least  one  hundred 
where  the  nomination  is  for  an  office  to  be  filled  by  the 
voters  of  a  district  less  than  a  State  and  greater  than  a 
county,  or  by  the  voters  of  a  county  or  city  or  municipal- 
ity ;  of  at  least  fifty  when  the  nomination  is  for  an  office  to 
be  filled  by  the  voters  of  a  precinct,  ward,  or  other  division 
less  than  a  county,  other  than  a  city.  The  signatures  to 
said  certificate  of  nomination  need  not  all  be  appended  to 
one  paper,  but  no  certificate  shall  be  legal  that  does  not 
contain  the  requisite  number  of  names  of  voters  whose 
names  do  not  appear  on  any  certificate  previously  filed 
under  the  provisions  of  this  section ;  Provided,  That  any 


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such  certificate  of  nomination  may  be  amended  in  this  certificate  may 
last  respect  at  any  time  prior  to  ten  days  before  the  day  ^®  amended, 
of  election.     The  certificate   may  designate  or  appoint 
upon  the  face  thereof  one  or  more  persons  as  a  committee  Committee  to 
to  fill  vacancies,  and  in  case  of  vacancy  in  any  of  such  ^"  ^^°^"^^®^- 
nominations,  the  same  may  be  filled  by  such  person  or 
committee  by  a  verified  certificate  to  that  effect,  duly  filed 
with  the  officer  with  whom  the  original   certificate  of 
nomination  was  filed,  at  least  eight  days  before  the  day 
of  election.    Each  voter  signing  a  certificate  shall  add  to  signers  must 
his  signature  his  place  of  residence,  and  shall,  before  an  "J5^®  ?^*^  ^^ 
officer  duly  authorized  to  administer  the  same,  make  oath 
by  affidavit  thereto  attached,  that  he  is  a  voter  within  and 
for  the  political  division  for  which  such  nomination  is 
made,  and  has  truly  stated  his  residence,  and  has  not 
voted  at  any  primary  election  to  nominate  a  candidate 
for  such  office.     Said  certificate,  when  executed  and  ac- certificate, 
knowledged  as  before  prescribed,  shall  be  filed  with  the  ^^®^®  ^^®^' 
Secretary  of  State,  when  for  an  office  or  offices  to  be  filled 
by  the  voters  of  the  entire  State  or  of  any  division  or  dis- 
trict greater  than  a  county;  with  the  county  clerk  when 
for  an  office  or  offices  to  be  filled  by  the  voters  of  an  en- 
tire county  or  county  precinct,  and  with  the  city,  munici- 
pal or  town  clerk  when  for  an  office  or  offices  to  be  filled 
by  the  voters  of  such  city,  municipality  or  town. 

The  certificates  of  nomination  to  be  filed  with  the  certificate, 
Secretary  of  State  shall  be  filed  not  more  than  sixty  days  ^*^^^  «^^^- 
nor  less  than  thirty  days  before  the  day  of  election ;  and 
the  certificates  of  nomination  to  be  filed  with  the  county 
clerk  shall  be  filed  not  more  than  sixty  nor  less  than 
fifteen  days  before  the  day  of  election,  and  the  certificates 
of  nomination  to  be  filed  with  the  city,  municipal  or  town 
clerk  shall  be  filed  not  more  than  thirty  nor  less  than 
fifteen  days  before  the  day  of  election. 

Within  eight  days  after  the  filing  of  any  such  certifi-  written 
cate  of  nomination  with  the  proper  official  as  aforesaid  acceptance 
each  and  every  candidate  named  in  said  certificate  of        ^  ^^ 
nomination  shall  formally  accept  the  nomination  therein 
tendered   in    a   written   statement,   duly   acknowledged, 
which  said  statement  shall   contain  the  full  name  and 


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ELECTIONS. 


Rights  and 
penalties. 


Secretary 
of  state  and 
attorney  general 
to  prepare 
forms. 


Campaign 
expenses. 


Limitations 
of  personal 
expenses 
defined. 


place  of  residence  of  such  candidate,  and  if  in  a  city  or 
town,  the  street  number  of  the  same  (if  any  there  be) 
and  his  place  of  business,  if  any,  and  postoffice  address. 

When  the  provisions  of  this  section  have  been  com- 
plied with,  the  candidate  or  candidates  named  in  such 
certificates  of  nomination  shall  be  entitled  to  all  the 
rights  and  subject  to  all  the  penalties  of  candidates  nom- 
inated at  direct  primary  elections.  This  section  shall  be 
liberally  construed,  so  as  to  give  independent  candidates 
for  public  oflQce  every  reasonable  opportunity  to  make 
their  candidacy  effective. 

Sec.  27.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  State 
and  the  Attorney  General,  on  or  before  July  1,  1912,  to 
prepare  all  forms  necessary  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of 
this  act  and  in  accordance  therewith,  which  forms  shall 
be  substantially  followed  in  all  direct  primary  elections 
held  in  pursuance  thereof.  Such  forms  shall  be  printed, 
with  copies  of  this  act,  for'public  use  and  distribution. 

Sec.  28.  No  person  shall,  in  order  to  aid  or  promote 
or  secure  his  own  nomination  to  public  office,  or  the 
nomination  of  any  other  person  to  public  office,  under 
the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  any  amendment  thereto, 
directly  or  indirectly  himself,  or  directly  or  indirectly 
by  or  through  any  other  person  for  him,  or  on  behalf 
of  such  other  person,  give,  pay,  expend  or  contribute, 
or  promise  to  give,  pay,  expend  or  contribute,  any  money 
or  other  valuable  thing,  except  for  personal  expenses. 
Personal  expenses  within  the  meaning  of  this  act  shall 
not  in  any  event  exceed  five  thousand  dollars  (|5,000),  if 
such  person  is  a  candidate  for  United  States  Senator, 
twenty-five  hundred  dollars  ($2,500)  if  such  person  is  a 
candidate  for  a  State  office  or  representative  in  Congress, 
and  one  thousand  dollars  ($.1,000)  if  such  person  is  a 
candidate  for  any  other  office,  and  any  expenditure  in 
excess  of  such  sums  by  any  person  or  persons  for  any 
such  purpose  within  one  year  prior  to  such  direct 
primary  shall  be  unlawful.  No  person,  co-partnership, 
organization  or  corporation  shall  directly  or  indirectly 
contribute  or  expend,  pay  or  become  liable  for  any  of 
the  expenses  of  any  candidate.     Any  candidate,  or  other 


ELECTIONS.  23 

person  who,  or  co-partnership,  organization  or  corpora-  Penalty  for 
tlon  which  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  ^^^s^ge^tion. 
section  shall  be  guilty  of  a  felony,  and  on  conviction 
shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  less  than  five  hundred  dollars 
(1500.00),  or  imprisonment  in  the  penitentiary  not  less 
than  one  year,  or  both. 

Sec.  29.  Every  candidate  for  nomination  under  the  candidates 
terms  of  this  act,  or  any  amendment  thereto,  shall,  not  ^^^^^^^^^^^J^°^" 
less  than  ten  days  after  the  day  of  holding  the  direct  expenses, 
primary  election  or  convention  at  which  he  is  a  candi- 
date, or  after  the  filing  of  any  certificate  of  nomination 
wherein  such  candidate  is  nominated  for  public  olBfice, 
file  an  itemized  statement  in  writing,  duly  sworn  to  as 
to  its  correctness,  with  the  officer  with  whom  his  decla- 
ration of  candidacy  or  other  nomination  paper  is  filed, 
setting  forth  each  sum  of  money  and  thing  of  value,  or 
any  consideration  whatever,  contributed,  paid  or  prom- 
ised by  him,  for  the  purpose  of  securing  or  infiuencing, 
or  in  any  way  affecting,  his  nomination  to  said  office. 
Said  statement  shall  set  forth  the  sums  paid  as  personal 
expenses,  stating  fully  the  nature,  kind  and  character 
of  the  expense.  Such  statement,  when  so  filed,  shall 
immediately  be  subject  to  the  inspection  and  examina- 
tion of  any  elector,  and  shall  be  a  part  of  the  public 
records. 

Sec.  30.     Any  candidate  for  nomination  for  any  of- Penalty  for  not 
fice  under  the  terms  of  this  act  who  shall  fail,  neglect  or  ^^^^  sworn 
refuse  to  file  with  the  proper  officer  the  statement  pro-  expenses. 
vided  for  in  the  preceding  section  within  the  time  pro- 
vided therein,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  on 
conviction  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  one  hundred  dol- 
lars (|100)  and  not  more  than  five  hundred  (|500)  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  county  jail  not  less  than  ten  days 
nor  more  than  six  months   or   by   both   such   fine   and 
imprisonment. 

Sec.  31.     The  provisions  of  the  statutes  of  Colorado  Provisions  of 
in  relation  to  the  holding  of  general  elections,  the  giving  statutes  to 
or  solicitation  of  bribes,  the  solicitation  of  voters  at  the  ^^P^^  *° '^^^^^^ 

'  primary 

polls,  the  challenging  of  voters,  the  manner  of  conduct-  elections. 
ing  elections,  of  counting  the  ballots  and  making  returns 


24 


ELECTION  S. 


Forgery. 


Candidates  for 
United  States 
senator  nomi- 
nated at  direct 
primary- 
elections. 


Secretary  of 
state  to  certify 
result  to  general 
assembly. 


Name  of  candi- 
date to  go  on 
official  ballot. 


thereof,  and  all  other  kindred  subjects  shall  apply  to  all 
direct  primary  elections  insofar  as  they  are  consistent 
with  this  act,  the  intent  of  this  act  being  to  place  direct 
primary  elections  under  the  regulation  and  protection  of 
the  laws  now  in  force  as  to  general  elections,  except  as 
specifically  provided  otherwise  in  this  act. 

Sec.  32.  Any  person  who  shall  forge  any  name  of 
a  person  as  a  signer  or  witness  to  a  nomination  paper 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  forgery,  and,  on  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  accordingly. 

Sec.  33.  At  all  direct  primary  elections  next  pre- 
ceding the  election  of  a  United  States  Senator  by  the 
General  Assembly  of  Colorado  there  shall  be  placed  upon 
the  respective  official  direct  primary  election  ballots,  by 
the  proper  officer  preparing  such  ballots,  the  names  of 
the  several  candidates  for  the  office  of  United  States 
Senator  for  whose  nomination  certificates  have  been  duly 
made  and  filed  under  the  provisions  of  this  act ;  the  votes 
for  each  of  such  candidates  shall  be  counted  and  certified 
to  by  the  election  judges  and  clerks  in  the  same  manner 
as  the  votes  for  other  candidates,  and  records  of  the 
votes  for  each  of  such  candidates  shall  be  made  out  and 
sworn  to  by  the  board  of  canvassers  of  each  county  of 
the  State  and  returned  to  the  Secretary  of  State  at  the 
same  time  and  in  like  manner  as  they  shall  transmit 
other  returns  of  such*  primary  elections  required  by 
this  act. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  State  to 
certify  to  both  Houses  of  the  General  Assembly  the 
names  of  the  respective  persons  of  each  political  party 
for  whom  votes  were  cast  at  any  direct  primary  election 
under  the  provisions  of  this  act  at  which  such  persons 
were  candidates  for  the  nomination  for  United  States 
Senator,  which  said  certificates  shall  be  made  and  filed 
upon  the  first  day  of  the  session  of  such  General  Assem- 
bly convening  next  after  said  direct  primary  election. 

The  name  of  each  candidate  for  the  United  States 
Senate  who  shall  have  received  a  plurality  of  the  votes 
for  United  States  Senator  on  his  party  ticket  shall  be 


ELECTIONS.  25 

placed  on  the  regular  election   ballot  with  the  proper 

party  designated  opposite  each  name  and  in  all  respects 

the  same  as  a  nominee  for  a  State  office  is  placed  upon 

each  ballot  and  the  result  of  the  vote  at  such  general 

election  shall  be  canvassed  as  are  canvassed  the  votes 

for  State  officers,  and  the  Secretary  of  State  shall  cer-  secretary  of 

tify  to  both  Houses  of  the  General  Assembly  the  ^^anies  J^^^®^^°^^^^J^^*^ 

and  number  of  votes  cast  for  each  such  candidate  for  to  the  general 

United  States  Senator,   which  said  certificate  shall  be  assembly. 

made  and  filed  upon  the  first  day  of  the  session  of  such 

General    Assembly    convening    next    after    said    general 

election. 

If  any  person  whose  vote  is  challenged  under  the  Penalty  for 
provisions  of  this  act  shall  knowingly,  wilfully  and  cor-  swearing 
ruptly  swear  or  affirm  falsely,  he  shall  be  deemed  guilty  ^  ^.^  ^" 
of  perjury  and,  on  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished 
accordingly. 

Sec.  34.     Any    candidate,   under  this   Act,    for   the  Legislative 
office  of  State  Senator  or  member  of  the  House  of  R€p-c^^<^^<^^*«"^^y 
resentatives  of  Colorado,   if  he  desires  to  do   so,   may  Xte^j^ent. 
sign  and  "file  with  his  declaration  of  candidacy  or  nomi- 
nation paper  either  of  the  following  declarations : 

STATEMENT. 

I  hereby  declare  to  the  People  of  the  State  of  Colo-  Form  of 
rado,  as  well  as  to  the  People  of  my  Legislative  District,  statement. 
that  during  my  term  of  office,  I  will  always  vote  for  the 
candidate  for  United  States  Senator  in  Congress  who  has 
received  the  highest  number  of  the  People's  votes  for  that 
office  at  the  general  election  next  preceding  the  election 
of  a  Senator  in  Congress,  without  regard  to  my  individual 
preference. 


Signature  of  Candidate  for  Nomination. 

And  in  such  case  there  shall  be  printed  on  the  offi- Pledge  printed 
cial  direct  primary  election  ballot,  opposite  or  just  t)e- ^^'^  ^^"°*- 
low  such  candidate's  name,  the  following:    "Pledged  to 
vote  for  People's  choice  for  United  States  Senator." 


NOTICE 
Sectlcns  33  &  34  Repealed  by  Implication 
See  Chapter  79  Session  Laws  1913 


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ELECTIONS. 


Form  of 
statement. 


STATEMENT. 

I  hereby  declare  to  the  people  of  the  State  of  Colo- 
rado, and  particularly  to  the  people  of  my  legislative  dis- 
trict, that,  during  my  term  of  office,  whenever  called  upon 
to  vote  for  United  States  Senator,  I  will  always  vote  for 
the  candidate  for  United  States  Senator  who  has  re- 
ceived the  highest  number  of  votes  upon  my  party  ticket 
for  that  position  at  the  direct  primary  election  next  pre- 
ceding the  election  of  United  States  Senator. 


Pledge  printed 
on  ballot. 


Committee 
contests,  how 
determined. 


Filings  to  be 
public  records. 


Certified  copies 
of  filings. 


All  filings  to  be 
preserved  for 
two  years. 


Signature  of  Candidate  for  Nomination. 

And  in  such  case  there  shall  be  printed  on  the  official 
direct  primary  election  ballot,  opposite  or  just  below 
such  candidate's  name,  the  following:  "Pledged  to  vote 
for  party's  choice  for  United  States  Senator." 

Such  declaration  of  candidacy  or  nomination  paper 
shall  be  signed  as  above  by  the  elector  seeking  such 
nomination. 

Sec.  35.  All  disputes  or  contests  over  the  Fegularity 
or  legality  of  the  existence  of  any  party  committee  in  the 
State  of  Colorado,  or  any  subdivision  thereof,  shall  be 
determined  as  provided  by  law. 

Sec.  36.  All  certificates  of  nomination,  acceptances 
and  withdrawals,  as  soon  as  filed,  shall  be  public  records, 
and  shall  be  open  to  public  inspection  under  proper  regu- 
lations; and  when  a  copy  of  any  certificate  of  nomination, 
acceptance  or  withdrawal  is  presented  at  the  time  the 
original  is  filed,  or  at  any  time  thereafter,  and  a  request 
is  made  to  have  such  copy  compared  and  certified,  the 
officer  with  whom  such  certificate  of  nomination  was  filed 
shall  forthwith  compare  such  copy  with  the  original  on 
file,  and,  if  necessary,  correct  the  copy  and  certify  and 
deliver  the  copy  to  the  person  who  presented  it.  All  cer- 
tificates of  nomination,  acceptances,  withdrawals,  poll 
books,  tally  sheets,  ballots  and  ballot  stubs  shall  be  pre- 
served as  other  records  are  for  two  years  after  the  elec- 
tion to  which  they  pertain,  unless  otherwise  ordered  or 
restrained  by  some  court.     After  which  they  shall  be  de- 


ELECTIONS.  27 

stroyed  by  the  oflacial  custodian  thereof  by  fire,  without 
anyone  inspecting  the  same. 

Sec.  37.  Any  person  who  has  been  nominated  and  withdrawal 
who  has  accepted  a  nomination,  as  provided  in  this  act,  no^^inations. 
may  cause  his  name  to  be  withdrawn  from  nomination, 
at  any  time  prior  to  ten  days  before  election,  by  a  written 
instrument  declining  such  nomination,  which  written  in- 
strument shall  be  signed  and  acknowledged  by  such  can- 
didate before  some  officer  authorized  by  the  laws  of  this 
State  to  take  acknowledgment  of  deeds,  which  instrument 
shall  be  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  State  or  county,  city 
or  municipal  clerk  with  whom  the  original  certificate 
nominating  such  candidate  was  filed. 

Sec.  38.     If  any  person  nominated  as  herein  provided  Death  of  a 
dies  within  eight  days  before  the  day  fixed  by  law  for  the  ^^'^^'^^^^ 
election,  and  the  fact  of  such  death  becomes  known  to  Name  to  be 
the  Secretary  of  State,  or  county,  city  or  municipal  clerk  erased  or 
in  whose  office  the  certificate  of  nomination  nominating  from  baiiot. 
such  person  was  filed,  the  name  of  the  deceased  candidate 
shall  not  be  printed  upon  the  ballots  for  the  election,  and, 
if  already  printed,  shall,  if  possible,  be  erased  or  can- 
celed before  the  ballots  are  delivered  to  the  electors. 

Sec.  39.     The    several    county,    city    and    municipal  certified  lists 
clerks  shall  furnish  the  election  judges  with  certified  lists  f^^'n J^ed^^^^" 
of  all  registered  voters,  if  such  registration  be  required  by 
law,  along  with  the  poll  books  and  other  election  material, 
as  provided  by  law  for  the  conduct  of  general  elections. 

Sec.  40.     Any  person  who  shall  offer  or,  with  knowl-  Bribery 
edge  of  the  same,  permit  any  person  to  offer  for  his  benefit  ®^  voter, 
any  bribe  or  promise  of  gain  to  a  voter  to  induce  him  to 
sign  any  election  paper  or  any  person  who  shall  accept 
any  such  bribe  or  promise  of  gain  of  any  kind  in  the  na- 
ture of  a  bribe  as  consideration  for  signing  the  same, 
whether  such  bribe  or  promise  of  gain  in  the  nature  of  a 
bribe  be  offered  or  accepted  before  or  after  signing,  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  felony,  and,   upon  trial   and   conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  five  hundred  dollars  Penalty. 
($500.00),  or  by  confinement  in  the  penitentiary  not  less 
than  one  year,  or  both. 

Sec.  41.    Any  act  declared  an  offense  by  the  general 
laws  of  this  State  concerning  elections  shall  also,  in  like 


28 


ELECTIONS. 


Election 
offenses. 


Punishment. 


Misuse  of  nomi- 
nation papers 
a  misdemeanor. 


Punishment. 


Neglect  of  duty 
by  direct 
primary 
election  officers, 
a  felony. 


Punishment. 


Election 
contests  to  be 
adjudicated  by 
county  or 
district  court. 


Original 
jurisdiction. 


case,  be  an  offense  in  all  direct  primary  elections  and 
shall  be  punished  in  the  same  form  and  manner  as  therein 
provided,  and  ail  the  penalties  and  provisions  of  the  law 
as  to  such  elections,  except  as  herein  otherwise  provided, 
shall  apply  in  such  case  with  equal  force  and  to  the  same 
extent  as  though  fully  set  forth  in  this  act. 

Sec.  42.  Any  person  who,  being  in  possession  of 
nomination  papers  entitled  to  be  filed  under  this  act,  or 
any  act  of  the  General  Assembly,  shall  wrongfully  or 
wilfully  either  destroy,  mutilate,  suppress,  neglect  or  fail 
to  cause  the  same  to  be  filed  at  the  proper  time  in  the 
proper  oflSce,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  shall  be  punished  by  imprisonment 
in  the  county  jail  not  to  exceed  six  (6)  months,  or  by  a 
fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  dollars  ($500.00),  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Sec.  43.  If  any  judge  or  clerk  of  a  direct  primary 
election,  or  other  oflflcers  or  persons  on  whom  any  duty 
is  enjoined  by  this  law,  shall  be  guilty  of  any  wilful  neg- 
lect of  such  duty  or  of  any  corrupt  conduct  in  the  dis- 
charge of  the  same,  such  judge,  clerk,  officer  or  other 
person  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  felony,  and  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  five  hun- 
dred dollars  ($500.00) ,  or  by  confinement  in  the  peniten- 
tiary not  less  than  one  year,  or  both. 

Sec.  44.  All  election  contests  arising  out  of  any 
direct  primary  election  or  the  placing  in  nomination  by 
petition  of  any  such  candidate  or  the  failure  to  file  any 
such  petition  or  place  any  such  candidate  in  nomination, 
by  any  person,  official,  board  or  convention  in  violation 
of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  act,  shall  be  summarily 
adjudicated  by  the  County  or  District  Court  sitting 
within  or  for  the  political  subdivision  within  or  from 
which  any  such  petition  is  to  be  filed  or  any  such  nomina- 
tion is  to  be  made  or  in  which  any  such  election  contro- 
versy or  contest  may  arise,  and  such  of  said  respective 
courts  first  acquiring  jurisdiction  of  any  such  controversy 
or  contest,  shall  have  original  jurisdiction  of  any  such 
controversy  or  contest  as  aforesaid,  subject  only  to  the 
summary  appellate  jurisdiction   of  the  Supreme  Court 


ELECTIONS.  29 

of  the  state  by  writ  of  error,  and,  in  all  cases  involving 
petitions,  nominations  and  elections  concerning  national 
or  State  offices,  voted  or  to  be  voted  on  at  anv  such  pri-  ^^®^  *^® 

.  *^  ^       supreme  court 

mary  election,  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  State  shall  take  is  to  take 
original  jurisdiction  for  the  purpose  of  summarily  adju-  original 
dicating  any  such  controversy  or  contest.     Every  such ''"^^^^^^*^°'^" 
procedure  shall  be  by  petition  to  the  proper  court,  set-  Procedure, 
ting  forth  the  grounds  of  complaint,  and  in  case  of  any 
contest  the  contestee  shall  be  made  respondent.     Said  pe- 
tition shall  be  verified  and  a  copy  thereof  shall  within 
five  days  after  the  occurrence  of  the  ground  of  cojnplaint 
be    served    on    the    respondent    or    respondents    therein 
named,  requiring  such  respondent  or  respondents  to  an- 
swer thereto  under  oath  within  five  days  after  such  serv- 
ice.    If  personal  service  of  such  petition  can  not  be  pro-  service 
cured    in   the    State   on   such   respondent,   then   service  of  petition. 
thereof  may  be  made  by  leaving  a  copy  of  such  petition 
within  such  time  with  the  clerk  of  the  court  having  origi- 
nal jurisdiction  of  any  such  controversy  or  contest,  and 
such  clerk  shall  thereupon  make  diligent  inquiry  and  en- 
deavor to  procure  such  respondent  to  make  answer  to 
said  complaint  as  aforesaid,  and  upon  the  expiration  of 
the  time  for  such  answer  the  court  so  having  jurisdiction 
of  any  such  controversy  or  contest  shall  forthwith  set 
the  same  for  trial  on  the  merits  thereof  summarily  adju- 
dicating the  same. 

Sec.  45.  All  ballots,  blanks  and  other  supplies  toEiection 
be  used  at  any  direct  primary  election  held  under  the  ^^p^^^.®^- 
provisions  of  this  act,  and  all  expenses  incurred  in  the 
preparation  or  the  conduct  of  such  primary  election 
shall  be  paid  out  of  the  treasury  of  the  city,  municipality, 
county  or  State,  as  the  case  may  be,  in  the  same  manner, 
with  like  effect,  and  by  the  same  officers  as  in  the  case  of 
general  elections. 

Sec.  46.     In  construing  the  provisions  of  this  act.  Laws 
and  of  all  sections  of  the  general  statutes  of  the  State  of  applicable 
Colorado  hereby  made  applicable  to  direct  primary  elec- 
tions, the  provisions  of  the  general  election  laws  applica- 
ble to  the  ensuing  elections,  shall  apply  and  govern,  ex- 
cept as  in  this  act  otherwise  provided. 


30 


ELECTIONS. 


Masculine 
pronoun 
to  include 
feminine. 


County  clerk 
defined. 


Duties 

of  election 

commissions. 


Repealing 
clause. 


Sec.  47.  Wherever  the  masculine  pronoun  is  used  in 
this  act  it  shall  be  construed  to  include  feminine,  and  it 
shall  only  be  necessary  for  a  voter  to  state  that  he  is 
twenty-one  years  of  age  in  answer  to  any  question  in 
relation  to  his  age. 

Sec.  48.  Wherever  the  words  "county  clerk"  are 
used  in  this  act,  they  shall  be  construed  to  mean  the 
county  clerk  and  recorder. 

Sec.  49.  The  election  commission  in  cities  having 
a  special  charter  providing  for  such  election  commission, 
shall  have  all  the  powers  and  jurisdiction  and  perform 
all  the  duties  provided  by  this  act,  in  respect  to  county 
clerks,  city  or  municipal  clerks  and  boards  of  county 
commissioners  or  any  other  election  officials  or  boards, 
subject  to  the  general  laws  of  this  State,  except  as  other- 
wise specifically  provided  by  such  charter,  not  incon 
sistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  act. 

Sec.  50.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  in  conflict  with 
this  act  are  hereby  repealed. 


Approved,  October  17,  1910. 


FORMS 


FOR 


Colorado 
Direct  Primary  Election  Law 


FORMS. 


33 


(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,    17x11  inches,    white  paper,    printed  or  written  in  blaclc  inlc.) 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


-BIND  HERE- 


PRIMARY  NOMINATION  PETITION  OF 


Party 


for Office 


(For  Number  of  Signers,  Time  and  Place  of  Filing,   see  Sections  5  and  6,   Pages 
12  and  13,    Election  Laws  1912.) 

To    

(Secreta^ry  of  State  of  State  of  Colorado)  or  (To  City  or  County  Clerk  for  City 
or   County   of Colorado),    as   the   case    may   be. 

We,  the  undersigned  members  of  and  affiliated  with  the 

Party  and  qualified  Primary  Electors  of  said 

Party  in  the of 

in  the  County  of and  State  of  Colorado,  do  hereby 

petition  that ,  who 

(Name  of  person  who  is  Candidate) 

resides  at  No Street,  in  the  City  of 

in  the  County  of and  State  of  Colorado  (if  in 

Country,  give  postoffice  address)  and  whose  place  of  business 

is^ shall  be  a  candidate  of  the 

Party,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of- 

to  be  voted  for  at  the  Primary 

Election  to  be  held  on  the day  of , 

A.  D.  19 


NAME 

Post  Office 
Address 

Street  and 

Number, 

If   Any 

Election  Pre- 
cinct Wherein 
Resident  as 
Such    Elector 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6             _           _ 

7 

8 

9 

10  -                    - 

State  of  Colorado, 

County  of ^  ^®- 

Each  of  the  persons,  whose  signatures  appear  on  the  fore- 
going sheet,  did  personally  appear  before  me  and  sign  the  fore- 
going petition  in  person,  and  being  duly  sworn  upon  oath,  each 
for  himself  or  herself,  (and  not  for  the  other),  says  that  the  above 


34  FORMS. 

and  foregoing  statement  is  true;  that  the  said  person 

candidate  for  the  office  of is 

placed  in  nomination  on  behalf  of  the Party 

and  is  affiliated  with  the  principles  thereof;  that  affiants  intend 

to  vote  for  said for  the  office  of 

at  the  ensuing  direct  Primary  Election  and  that  affiants  have 
not  signed  any  other  petition  for  any  other  candidate  for  the 

office  of 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this day  of 

A.  D.  1912. 


Notarv  Public. 


(SEAL) 


NOTICE. 
f  ach  signer  must  also  s.gn   bo 
affidavit  above  the  officer's  jurat. 


FORMS.  35 

(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,    white  paper,    printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


ACCEPTANCE  OF  CANDIDATE  FOR  NOMINATION 

BY 
PRIMARY  NOMINATING  PETITION. 

(To  be  endorsed  on  or  appended  to  Petition  on  first  or  last  sheet  of  Petition, 
as  per  Section  5,   Page  13,  Election  Laws  1912.) 

To - 

(Secretary  of  State,  or  other  officer  with  whom  Petition  is  to  be  filed.) 

and  to  the  members  of  the. Party  and  the  Electors  of 

(State)    (Counties   of comprising   the District) 

(County)    (City)  as  the  case  may  be. 

STATE  OF  COLORADO,  \ 

County  of J®^* 

,  being  first  duly 

sworn  upon  oath  deposes  and  says,  that  I  am  a  resident  of 
County  and  of  the  City  (or)  Town  of ; 

that  my  Street  address  is  No Street,  in  said  City  or 

Town  of (or  if  living  in  the  country)  that  my 

postoffice  address  is and  that  my  place  of 

business  is Street,  City  of ; 

that  I  am  a  qualified  elector  of Precinct,  in  said 

County  (or  City)  of ,  State  of  Colorado;  that 

I  am  a  member  of  and  affiliated  with  the Party; 

that  I  hereby  accept  the  aforesaid  Petitioners'  designation  of  a 

place  on  the  Primary  Election  Ballot  for  the  office  of 

;  that  if  I  am  nominated  for  the 

office  of at  the  Primary  Nomi- 
nating Election  to  be  held  in  the  (County  or  City  of ). 

State  of  Colorado,  on  the day  of ,  19 , 

I  will  accept  the  nomination  (and  will  not  withdraw)  and  if  I  am 
elected,  I  will  qualify  as  such  officer. 


(Signature  of  Candidate.) 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me,  this day  of 

,  A.  D.  19 


Notary  Public. 
My  Commission  Expires 

(SEAL) 


36  FORMS. 

Legislative  Candidates  may  add  to  his  or  her  nomination 
paper,  or  declaration  of  candidacy,  either  of  the  following  declar- 
ations: • 

STATEMENT  NO.  1. 

I  hereby  declare  to  the  People  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  as 
well  as  to  the  People  of  my  Legislative  District,  that  during  my 
term  of  oflSce,  I  will  always  vote  for  the  candidate  for  United 
States  Senator  in  Congress  who  has  received  the  highest  number 
of  the  People's  votes  for  that  office  at  the  general  election  next 
pressing  the  election  of  a  Senator  in  Congress,  without  regard 
to  fty  individual  preference. 

^^  

h/  X  ^  Signature  of  Candidate  for  Nomination. 

^  5?  ^  STATEMENT  NO.  2. 

A  <•<? 

/^  'S  ^      ^  hereby  declare  to  the  people  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  and 

C/^  tj^jarticularly  to  the  people  of  my  legislative  district,  that,  during 

<^  "^  #^  my  term  of  office,  whenever  called  upon  to  vote  for  United  States 

-'  Senator,  I  will  always  vote  for  the  candidate  for  United  States 

Senator  who  has  received  the  highest  number  of  votes  upon  my 

party  ticket  for  that  position  at  the  direct  primary  election  next 

.j-j  ^  preceding  the  election  of  United  States  Senator. 


Signature  of  Candidate  for  Nomination. 

(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,    white  paper,   printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


.,;79  SesslonAa*s  19'^ 


FORMS.  37 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

STATE  OF  COLORADO 
CERTIFICATE  OF  DESIGNATION  BY  ASSEMBLY. 


To  the  Hon . 

(Secretary  of  State,  of  Colorado)  or  (to  City  or  County  Clerk 
of  the  City  or  County  of ) 

This  is  to  certify  that  an  Assembly  of  delegates  or  voters 

representing  the Party 

of  the . 

(State)    (District)    or    (County) 

of  Colorado,  a  Party  which,  at  the  last  general  election  for  State 
officers,  cast  more  than  ten  per  cent,  of  the  total  vote  cast  at 
said  general  election  for  its  candidate  for  Governor,  was  held 

under  the  call  of  the  Chairman  of  the  said 

Party  at  the in  the  City  of ,  State 

of  Colorado,  on  the day  of ,  A.  D.  19 

At  said  Assembly 

(Name  of  party  selected  as  Chairman  or  presiding  officer 
of  Assembly) 

whose  residence  is 1 ,  Colorado,  was  elected  as 

Chairman  and  presiding  officer;  and 

whose  residence  is ,  Colorado,  was  elected 

Secretary  of  said  Assembly. 

That  said  Assembly  was  composed  of_ delegates. 

(Number)    (Voters) 

That  at  said  Assembly  one  ballot  was  taken  upon  candidates 
for  each  of  the  following  offices  to  be  filled  at  the  ensuing  elec- 
tion and  within  the  jurisdiction  of  such  Assembly,  and  that  each 
of  the  following  named  persons  received  the  number  of  votes  set 
opposite  their  names  for  the  office  indicated  opposite  their  names; 
said  votes  being  ten  per  cent,  or  more  of  the  votes  of  the  duly 
accredited  delegates  to  such  Assembly,  for  the  officers  to  be  voted 

upon  at  the  ensuing  Primary  Election,  to  be  held , 

September ,  1912. 

Name  of  Candidates  receiving  ten  per 

cent,  or  more  of  vote  of  Assembly  in 

order  of  vote  received. 

— _ Vote  Received. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

For  Office  of:—  -j 

I 


For  Office  of:- 


38  FORMS. 

That  the  following  named  persons,  or 

Committee,  shall  constitute  a  vacancy  committee  in  and  for  the 
Party,  of  the ^-  — 

(State)   (District)  or  (County) 

and  be  empowered  to  fill  any  vacancy  that  may  occur  in  the 
designation  made  by  the  Assembly,  viz.: 


Chairman  and  Presiding  OflScer  of  the 
Assemblv. 


Residence P.  O.  Address. 

Secretary  of  the 

Assembly. 

Residence 

P.  O.  Address 


STATE  OF  COLORADO, 
COUNTY  OF 


[  ss. 


Personally  appeared  before  me,  a  Notary  Public,  in  and  for 
the  said  County  of ,  State  of  Colorado, 

(Name  of  Chairman  or  Presiding  Officer  of  Assembly) 

and    

(Name  of  Secretary  of  Assembly) 

who  being  first  duly  sworn  each  for  himself  and  not  one  for  the 

other,  upon  oath  deposes  and  says;  that  the  said 

was  the  Chairman  and  Presiding  Officer  of  the 

Assembly,  held  in  the  City  of , ,  County 

State  of  Colorado,  on 

(Date  of  holding-  Assembly) 

A.  D.  1910;  and  the  said 

was  the  Secretary  thereof;  that  the  above  Certificate  of  Designa- 
tion and  the  statements  contained  therein  are  true  to  the  best  of 
their  knowledge  and  belief. 


Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this day  of 

,  A.  D.  1912. 


My  Commission  Expires. 


Notary  Public. 


(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,   white  paper,   printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


FORMS.  39 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

DECLARATION  OF  ACCEPTANCE  OF  DESIGNATION 
BY  ASSEMBLY. 

To  the  Hon.: 

(Secretary   of   State)    (County  or  City  Clerk)    or   (other  Officer 
witli  whom  Certificate  of  Designation  by  Assembly  is  filed). 


Colorado, 


This  is  to  certify  that  I, , 

do  hereby  accept  the  Designation  of  the 

Assembly,  held  at on 

day  of ,  1912,  as  evidenced  by  the  Certifi- 
cate of  Designation  of  said  Assembly,  duly  filed  in  the  office  of 

(Secretary  of  State)    (County  or  City  Clerk) 

on  the day  of ,  19 ,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  provisions  of  the  Primary  Election  Law  of  1910 — 
Election  Laws  1912,  Page  12 — as  a  candidate  for  the  office  of 


to  be  voted  upon  at  the  ensuing  Primary  Election  to  be  held  on 
the day  of  September,  A.  D.  19 


STATE  OF  COLORADO, 
COUNTY  OF 


Signature  of  Candidate, 
ps. 


Before  me, ,  a  Notary  Public 

within  and  for  said  County  and  State,  personally  appeared 

,  who,  being  duly  sworn  says,  that  the 

foregoing  Acceptance  of  Designation  by  Assembly  is  true  and 
that  he  has  subscribed  his  signature  to  the  same  and  acknowl- 
edges the  same  as  his  free  and  voluntary  act  for  the  uses  and 
purposes  therein  set  forth. 


Notary  Public. 

(SEAL) 

(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,    17x11  inches,    white  paper,    printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


40 


FORMS. 


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and  QOlor,   17x11  inches,    white  paper,    printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


-BIND  HERE- 


STATE  OF  COLORADO 
INDEPENDENT  NOMINATION  CERTIFICATE. 

(For  number  of  signers,  where  and  when  filed  and  committee  on  vacancies,   see 
Section  26,   Primary  Election  Law,   Pages  26-27,   Election  Laws  1912.) 

To  the  Hon 

(Secretary  of  State  of   Colorado)   or   (City  or   County  Clerk  of 
City  or  County  of ) 


We,  the  undersigned  duly  qualified  electors  and  legal  voters 
of  the  State  of  Colorado,  residing  within  the 

(State,  District,  County, 

City  or  other  political  division,   in  or  for  which  the  officer  or  officers  are  to  be 

elected) 

representing 

(the  political  or  other  name  which  the  signers  shall  select  in 
not  more  than  five  words) 

in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  26  of  the  Primary 
Election  Laws  of  1910: — An  Act  concerning  Nominations  of  Can 
didates  for  public  offices,  and  for  political  party  positions,  etc., 
Approved  Oct.  17,  1910 — hereby  make  the  following  nominations 

for  offices  to  be  filled  at  the  next  ensuing Election, 

to  be  held  on  the day  of ,  A.  D.  1912, 

we  do  hereby  designate  and  appoint  the  following  named  persons 
as  a  Committee  for  the  above 

(Name  signers  adopted) 

to  fill  any  and  all  vacancies  which  may  occur  in  said  nomina- 
tions, caused  by  death,  resignation  or  otherwise: — 


NAMES  OF  COMMITTEE. 


ADDRESSES. 


oifRce  to  Be  Filled 

Name  of 
Candidate 

P.  O. 

Address 

Place  of  Residence 
(If  in  a   City) 
(St.    and    No.) 

Place    of    Business 
(If  in  a  City) 
(St.    and   No.) 

■ 

' 

- 

, 

FORMS. 

SIGNATURE  OF  PETITIONERS. 


41 


NAME 

Post    Office 
Address 

Street    and 

Number, 

If   Any 

Election    Precinct 
Wherein  Resi- 
dent as  Such 
Elector 

1          ___ 

2 

, 

, 

^ 

4     _ 

5 

6 

7 

8    _ 

9 

,' 

10 

AFFIDAVIT. 

STATE  OF  COLORADO,        | 
COUNTY  OF r 

Before  me, ,  a  Notary  Public, 

within  and  for  said  County  and  State,  personally  appeared  each 
and  every  one  of  the  persons  whose  names  are  signed  to  the  fore- 
going Certificate,  and  being  first  duly  and  severally  sworn  each 
for  himself  or  herself,  deposes  and  says  that  he  or  she  is  a  legal 
voter  in  the 

(Name  of  Political  Division  for  which  Nominations  are  made) 

and  that  he  or  she  signed  the  said  Certificate  and  has  correctly 
stated  his  or  her  place  of  residence  by  adding  the  same  to  his  or 
her  said  signature,  and  that  he  or  she  has  not  voted  at  any 
Primary  Election  to  nominate  a  candidate  for  such  oflSce  or  any 
of  such  officers. 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this day  of 

,  A.  D.  19 

My  Commission  Expires 

Notary  Public. 


N  OT  ice:. 

Each  signer  must  also  sign  the 
affidavit  above  the  officer's  jurati 


42  FORMS. 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

WRITTEN  ACCEPTANCE  OF  NOMINATION 

BY 

INDEPENDENT  NOMINATION  CERTIFICATE. 

(To  be  filed  with  some  officer  as  Certificate  of  Nomination,    filed  within   eight 

days  after  filing  of  such  Certificate.     Section  26,    Primary  Election  Laws 

1910;  Election  Laws  1912,  Page  27.) 

To  the  Hon 

(Secretary  of  State,    County  Clerk  or  other  officer   with   whom 
Independent  Nomination   Certificate  filed) 

This  is  to  Certify,  that  I, 

do  hereby  accept  the  nomination  for  the  oflBce  of 

tendered  me  by  the That  my 

place  of  residence  is  No St.,  in  the  City  of , 

County  of ,  State  of  Colorado,  and  that  my  place 

of  business  is  located  at  No St.,  City  of 

County  of ,  and  that  my  PostoflSce  address  is 

,  County  of ,  State  of  Colorado. 


Name  of  Candidate. 

STATE  OF  COLORADO,        I 
COUNTY  OF ) 


Before  me, ,  a  Notary  Public  in 

and  for  said  County  and  State,  personally  appeared 

,  whose  name  is  subscribed  to  the  foregoing 

Acceptance  of  Nomination  for  office,  and  who  being  first  duly 
sworn  upon  oath  says,  that  the  foregoing  statements  are  true 

and  that acknowledges  the  execution  of  said 

instrument  to  be  his  free  act  and  voluntary  deed,  for  the  uses 
and  purposes  therein  set  forth. 

In  Witness  Whereof,   I   have  hereunto   set  my   hand   and 
affixed  my  Notarial  Seal,  this day  of 1912. 

(Notary  Seal) 

^  _ 

Notary  Public. 

My  Commission  Expires 


(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,    white  paper,    printed  or  written  in   black  ink.) 


FORMS.  43 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

NOTICE  OF  PRIMARY  ELECTION. 

OFFICE  OF  THE  SECRETARY  OF  STATE 
OF  THE  STATE  OF  COLORADO. 

To  Hon ,  County  Clerk  of County, 

,  Colorado: 

Sir:  In  accordance  with  the  Provisions  of  Sections  19  and 
20  of  Chapter  XXXIV  of  the  General  Statutes  of  1883  of  the 
State  of  Colorado,  being  the  same  as  Section  2142  Revised  Stat- 
utes of  Colorado  1908,  and  in  accordance  with  provisions  of 
Section  13,  Primary  Election  Law  1910,  Page  18,  Election 
Laws  1912,  notice  is  hereby  given  that  a  Direct  Primary  Election 
will  be  held  in  the  several  wards  and  voting  precincts  in  the 
State  aforesaid,  on  Tuesday,  the  Tenth  day  of  September,  A.  D. 
1912,  for  the  nomination  of  the  following  officers,  to- wit: 

Two  United  States  Senators  (One  for  long  Term  (6  years). 

(One  for  short  Term  (2  years). 
Two  Representatives  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United  States 

for  the  State  at  Large. 
One  Representative  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United  States 

for  the Congressional  District. 

One  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  for  the  State  of  Colorado  for 

the  term  of  ten  years. 
One  Governor  of  the  State  of     Two  Regents  of  the  University  of 

Colorado.  Colorado. 

One  Lieutenant   Governor   of     One  Regent  of  the  University  of 
the  State  of  Colorado.  Colorado,     to     fill      vacancy 

One  Secretary  of  State.  caused    by    death    of    Ralph 

One  Auditor  of  State.  Talbot. 

One  State  Treasurer.  District   Judge    in    the 

One  Attorney  General,  Judicial  District. 

One  Superintendent  of  Public     One    District    Attorney    in    the 

Instruction.  Judicial  District. 

State  Senator Senatorial  District,  consisting  of^ 

the  Count-—  of 

to  succeed  Hon 

State  Senator Senatorial  District,  consisting  of 

the  Count of 

to  succeed  Hon 

Member of  the  House  of  Representatives,  to  repre- 
sent the  Count of to  succeed 

Hon.    


44  FORMS. 

Member of  the  House  of  Representatives,  to  repre 

sent  the  Count of to  succeed 

Hon.    

Member of  the  House  of  Representatives,  to  repre- 
sent the  Count--  of-- to  succeed 

Hon.    

Member —  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  to  repre- 
sent the  Count of to  succeed 

Hon.    -- 

: Member of  the  House  of  Representatives,  to  repre- 
sent the  Count of to  succeed 

Hon. 

Also  such  County  and  Precinct  Officers  as  are  to  be  Nom- 
inated in  the  Several  Counties,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions 
of  General  Election  Laws  and  the  Primary  Election  Laws  of  1910. 

In  Testimony  Whereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and 
affixed  the  Great  Seal  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  at  the  City  of 
Denver,  this '. day  of ,  A.  D.  19 


Secretary  of  State. 

(SEAL) 


FORMS. 


45 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


"OFFICIAL  DIRECT  PRIMARY  ELECTION  BALLOT" 
PARTY. 

Precinct Ward 1 City  

County — 

To  vote  for  a  person,  mark  a  cross  (X)  in  the  first  square  at 
the  right  of  the  name  of  the  person  for  whom  you  desire  to 
vote.  (To  vote  for  other  person  whose  name  is  not  printed  on 
ballot,  write  name  of  such  person  in  the  blank  space  immediately 
following  the  printed  names  of  candidates  for  such  office.  In  no 
case  shall  name  be  written  of  candidate  appearing  on  any  other 
party  ballot).  (Assembly  candidates  go  first  on  ballot  in  order 
of  the  vote  received  by  them  in  Assembly.  Petition  candidates 
to  follow  in  alphabetical  order.) 


United  States  Senator 

Vote 
for 
two 

Two   Representatives   in   the 
LXIV      Congress      of      the 
United  States  for  the  State 
at  Large 

Vote 
for 
two 

Representative    in    LXIV 
Congress 
District 

Vote 
for 
one 

One  Judge  of  Supreme  Court 

Vote 
for 
one 

Governor 

Vote 
for 
one 

Lieutenant   Governor 

Vote 
for 
one 

Vote 
for 
one 

Secretary  of  State 

Vote 
for 
one 

Auditor  of  State 

State  Treasurer 

Vote 
for 
one 

Attorney  General 

Vote 
for 
one 

Vote 
for 
two 

Superintendent  of  Public  In- 
struction 

Vote 
for 
one 

Two    Regents   of    University 
of  Colorado 

State  Senator  for 

Vote 
for 
one 

Representative     to     General 

Vote 
for 
one 

Senatorial  District. 

District 

Vote 
for 
one 

District  Attorney  in  the 

Judicial    District 

Vote 
for 
one 

in  the Judicial 

District 

County  Clerk  and  Recorder 

Vote 
for 
one 

Sheriff 

Vote 
for 
one 

County      Superintendent      of 
Schools 

Vote 
for 
one 

Justice  of  Peace 

Vote 
for 
one 

Precinct 

Constable    ...  . 

Vote 
for 
one 

Precinct   Committeemen 

Precinct 

Vote 
for 
two 

Precinct 

NOTE:     Each  political  party  must  have  separate  party  ticket. 


46  FORMS. 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

CERTIFIED  LIST  OF  CANDIDATES  FOR  NOMINATION. 

STATE  OF  COLOKADO, 
SECRETARY  OF  STATE'S  OFFICE, 

DENVER. 
To , 

County  Clerk  of County. 

I, ,  Secretary  of  State  of  the 

State  of  Colorado,  do  hereby  certify  that  the  following  list  con- 
tains the  name  and  address  of  each  and  every  person  for  whom 
Petition  Nomination  papers  and  Assembly  Designation  papers 
have  been  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State  as  a  Candi- 
date for  nomination,  subject  to  the  Direct  Primary  Election  to 

be  held  on  Tuesday,  the day  of  September,  19 , 

and  who  is  entitled  to  receive  votes  at  such  primary  election, 
together  with  a  designation  of  the  office  for  which  such  person 
is  a  Candidate,  and  the  party  or  principle  he  represents,  also 
such  other  details  mentioned  in  6aid  papers  filed  in  the  office  of 
the  Secretary  of  State  as  are  essential: 

UNITED  STATES  OFFICES. 
UNITED  *  STATES    SENATORS    AND    REPRESENTATIVES 

IN  CONGRESS. 
Name.  Address.  Office  to  be  Filled.  Partv. 


STATE  OFFICES. 
Name.  Address.  Office  to  be  Filled.  Party. 


LEGISLATIVE  OFFICES. 
Name.  Address.  Office  to  be  Filled.  Party. 


DISTRICT  OFFICES— GREATER  THAN  COUNTY. 
Name.  Address.  Office  to  be  Filled.  Party. 


IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  affixed  the  Great  Seal  of  the  State,  at  the  City  of  Denver, 
this day  of A.  D.  19 


Secretary  of  State. 
(SEAL) 


FORMS. 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


PRIMARY  ELECTION  NOTICE  FOR  COUNTY  OR  CITY  AND 

COUNTY. 

(Section  7,   Primary  Election  Law,  1910,  Page  13,  Election  Laws,  1912.) 

To  the  Electors  of County: 

In  accordance  with  the  Provisions  of  Section  7,  Primary 
Election  Law  1910,  page  13,  Election  Laws  1912,  Notice  is  hereby 
given,  that  a  Direct  Primary  Election  will  be  held  in  the  Inwful 
polling  places  in  each  of  the  voting  precincts  of  the  County  and 
of  the  several  Wards  of  the  City,  between  the  hours  of  7  A.  M. 

and  7  P.  M.,  on  the day  of  September,  A.  D.  19 , 

at  which  Election  the  following  named  persons,  for  whom  nom- 
ination papers  have  been  filed,  affecting  the  electors  of  said 
County,  together  with  their  addresses,  the  oflGoes  to  be  filled  and 
the  political  party  each  represents,  are  to  be  voted  for  at  said 
Primary  Election: 


LIST  OF  CANDIDATES  AND  OFFICES  TO  BE  FILLED. 
UNITED  STATES  OFFICES. 

UNITED  STATES  SENATORS  AND  REPRESENTATIVES  IN  CONGRESS. 
Name.  Address.  Office  to  be  Filled.  Party. 


Name. 


STATE  OFFICES. 
Address.  Office  to  be  Filled. 


Party. 


Name. 


LEGISLATIVE  OFFICES. 
Address.  Office  to  be  Filled. 


Party. 


DISTRICT  OFFICES— GREATER  THAN  COUNTY. 
Name.  Address.  Office  to  te  Filled.  Party. 


Name. 


COUNTY  OFFICES. 
Address.  Office  to  be  Filled. 


Party. 


Name. 


PRECINCT  OFFICES. 
Address.  Office  to  be  Filled. 


Party. 


IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my 

and  affixed  the  Seal  of  the  County  of ,  this 

day  of ,  A.  D.  1912. 


hand 


(SEAL) 


County  Clerk  and  Recorder  of County 


48  FORMS. 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

FORM  OF  TALLY  SHEETS  FOR  DIRECT  PRIMARY 
ELECTION. 

Tally  sheet  for Party, 

(Name  of  political  party) 

,    (County) 

(Name  of  City)  (County) 

( Ward) ,   ( Precinct) . . 

(Ward  No.)  (Election   Precinct) 

for  a  Direct  Primary  Election  held  on  the 

(Date  of  Primary  Election.) 

day  of ,  A.  D.  19. . . 

(Month) 

(Names  of  Candidates  to  appear  on  tally  sheets  in  order  in  which  they  appear 

on  the  official  ballots,    and  have  proper  party 

designation  at  the  head  thereof.) 

CANDIDATES  AND  ORDER  ON  BALLOT. 
United  States  Senator. 
Two  Representatives  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United  States 

for  the  State  at  Large. 

Representative  in  LXIV  Congress District. 

One  Judge  of  Supreme  Court. 

Governor. 

Lieutenant  Governor. 

Secretary  of  State. 

Auditor  of  State. 

State  Treasurer. 

Attorney  General. 

Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 

Two.  Regents  of  University  of  Colorado. 

State  Senator  for Senatorial  District. 

Representative  to  General  Assembly,   District. 

District  Judge  in  the Judicial  District. 

District  Attorney  in  the Judicial  District. 

County  Clerk  and  Recorder. 

Sheriff. 

County  Superintendent  of  Schools. 

Justice  of  Peace Precinct. 

Constable Precinct. 

Precinct  Committeeman Precinct. 

Certified  by  us  this day  of  September,  19 ... . 

Attest : 


Clerks  of  Primary  Election.  Judges  of  Primary  Election. 

NOTE:  Two  sets  of  tally  sheets  for  each  political  party  having  .candidates  to 
be  voted  upon  at  Primary  Election  to  be  furnished  each  election 
precinct. 


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FORMS. 


FORM  P.  E.  NO 

ABSTRACT  OF  VOTES  FROM  ELECTION  PRECINCTS. 

To  the  Hon ,  County  Clerk  and  Recorder 

of County: 

At  a  Primary  Election  held  at  the  house  of 

No Street,  in Precinct  or 

Ward,  in  the  County  of and  State  of  Colorado, 

on  the day  of ,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 

one  thousand  nine  hundred  and ,  in  accordance  with  the 

provisions  of  the  Direct  Primary  Law  1910,  Section  18,  Page 
20,  Election  Laws  1912,  the  following  named  persons  re- 
ceived the  number  of  votes  annexed  to  their  respective  names 
for  the  nomination  for  the  following  described  offices,  to-wit : 

Whole  Number  of  Votes  Cast  were 

(words) 


had 


United  States  Senator   (long  term). 

had 

United  States  Senator  (short  term). 

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Kept,  at  Large  to  LXIV  Congress,  U.  S. 

had 

R€pt.  at  Large  to  LXIV  Congress,  U.  S. 

had 

Rept.  in  LXIV  Congress District. 

had 

Judge  of  Supreme  Court. 

had 

Governor. 


Lieutenant  Governor. 
Secretary  of  State. 
Auditor  of  State. 
State  Treasurer. 
Attorney  General. 


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had 
had 
had 
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Superintendent  of  Public  Instruct. 

had 

Regent  of  University  of  Colorado. 


Fig. 


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FORMS. 


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Kept,  to  General  Assembly Dist. 

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had 

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had 

County  Clerk  and  Recorder. 
had 

Sheriff. 
....had 

County  Supt.  of  Schools. 
had 

Justice  of  Peace Precinct. 

had 

Constable Precinct. 

had 

Precinct  Committeeman Precinct. 

had 

Precinct  Committeewoman Precinct. 

and  in  the  same  manner  for  any  other  person  voted 


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Votes  for 
or. 


Certified  by  us  this day  of  September,  19 

Attest : 


Clerks  of  Primary  Election.         Judges  of  Primary  Election. 


54  FORMS. 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

CERTIFICATE  OF  DESIGNATION  TO  FILL  VACANCY. 
To  the  Hon 

(Secretary  of  State)   or  (County  Clerk  and  Recorder  of 

County)  or  (City  Clerk) 

Secretary  of  State  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  or  County  or  City 
Clerk,  as  the  case  may  be: 

In  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  24  of  the  Pri- 
mary  Election   Law   1910,   page   25,   Election   Laws   1912,   We, 
the  Undersigned.   Chairman  and    Secretary   respectively   of  the 
Committee,  do  hereby  certify . 

Name  of  political  party  filling  vacancy) 
(State,  County  or  City) 

That,  whereas,  a  vacancy  has  occurred  on  the 

(Name  of  political  party) 

Ticket  in  and  for  the  office 

(State,  County  or  City) 

of caused  by 

(Office  vacated)  (Insert  cause  of  vacancy) 

the  said ,  being  the  regular  nominee^ 

of  said  Party  at  the  Direct  Primary  Election  held  on  the 

day  of ,  A.  D.  19 ,  for  such  office. 

That  on ,  the day  of 

(Day  of  week) 

19.  . .  . ,  at  a  regularly  called  meeting  of  the  said 

(Political  party) 

Committee,  called  for  the  purpose  of 

(State,  County  or  City) 

filling  vacancies  on  the 

(Political  party)  (State,  County  or  City) 

Ticket,  and  representing  the Party 

(Political  party) 

of  the  State  of  Colorado  (County  or  City  of )  did 

meet  in  pursuance  to  said  Call  and  Notice  of  said  Meeting  for 
the  purpose  of  filling  vacancies  on  said 

(Political  party)  (State,  County 
or  City) 

Ticket  as  aforesaid;  and  that  at  such  meeting,  a  vote  being  reg- 
ularly taken  and  had,  the  following  persons,  viz.: 


(Name  of  person)  (Address) 

was  by  said Committee,  unan- 

(Party,)  (State,  County  or  City) 

imously  nominated  and  chosen  by  said 

(Party)  (State,  County  or  City) 

Committee  as  the  Candidate  of  said Party 

(Political  party) 

as  the  nominee  for  said  office 

of  the  State  of  Colorado  (or  County  or  City  of )  and 


FORMS.  55 

the  name  of  the  said 

is  hereby  substituted  on  said 

(Political  party)  (State,  County  or  City) 

Ticket,  for  said  office  in  the  place  and  stead  of  the  said 

on  said 

(Political  party)  (State,  County  or  City) 

Ticket. 

In  Witness  Whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  and 
seals  this day  of ,  A.    D.  19 


Chairman   of  the Party Committee. 

(State,  County  or  City) 

Secretary  of  the Party Committee. 

(State,  County  or  City) 

STATE  OF  COLORADO,        | 
COUNTY  OF i     • 


Before  me, ,  a  Notary  Public 

within  and  for  the  County  and  State  aforesaid,  personally  ap- 
peared    and  , 

who,  being  duly  sworn  each  for  himself  and  not  one  for  the 
other,  did  depose  and  say :  That  they  are  respectively  the  duly 
elected,  qualified  and  Acting  Chairman  and  Secretary  of  the 

(Political  \)arty) 

Committee ; 

(State,  County  or  City) 

that  they  have  read  the  above  and  foregoing  Certificate  and 
know  the  contents  thereof,  and  that  the  said  Certificate  and  the 
statements  therein  contained  are  true  to  the  best  of  their  knowl- 
edge and  belief. 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  as  above,  before  me  this 

day  of A.  D.  19 

My  Commission  Expires 


Notary  Public  (or  other  officer). 

(SEAL) 


(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,   white  paper,   printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


56 


FORMS. 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


CERTIFICATE  OF  VACANCY. 


STATE  OF  COLORADO, 
SECRETARY  OF  STATE'S  OFFICE, 
DENVER. 


To 


County  Clerk County, 

Colorado. 

Dear  Sir: 

It  is  hereby  certified  to  you  that  the  following  nomination 

to  fill  the  vacanc existing  on  the Ticket 

for  the  nomination  for  the  oflSce. . .  of , 

to  be  voted  for  at  the  Direct  Primary  Election,  of  September 
A.  D.  19 is  now  on  file  in  this  office. 


Office  to  Be  Filled 

Name  of  Candidate 

- 

Postofflce 
Address 

Place  of 
Residence 

Place  of 
Business 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  affixed  the  Great  Seal  of  the  State,  at  the  City  of  Denver, 
this day  of ,  A.  D.  19 


(SEAL) 


Secretary  of  State. 


FORMS.  57 

FORMP.  E.  NO 

(Separate  Certificate  to  be  made  for  each  political  party) 

CERTIFICATE  AND  DETERMINATION 

OF  THE 

BOARD  OF  STATE  CANVASSERS  OF  THE  STATE  OF 

COLORADO. 

We,  the  undersigned,  Governor, 

Secretary  of  State,  

Treasurer  of  State, 

Auditor  of  State,  and ,  Attorney  General,  consti- 
tuting the  Board  of  State  Canvassers  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  do 
hereby  certify  that  in  the  discharge  of  the  duties  imposed  on  us 
as  such  Board  by  the  Constitution  and  Laws  of  the  State  of  Colo- 
rado, and  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  24,  Pri- 
mary Election  Law  1910,  did  meet  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary 

of  State  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  on  the day  of 

September,  A.  D.  19 . . . ,  at  10  o'clock  A.  M.,  being  the  third  Tues- 
day of  September  next  after  the  Direct  Primary  Election  held 

on  the day  of  September,  A.  D.  19. . .,  and  proceeded 

to  canvass  the  returns  of  the  votes  cast  at  said  Primary  Election 
for  the  nomination  of  the  following  offices,  viz. : 

Two  United  States  Senators  from  the  State  of  Colorado. 

Two  Representatives  at  Large  in  the  liXIV  Congress  of  the 
United  States. 

One  Representative  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United 
States  for  the  First  Congressional  District. 

One  Representative  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United 
States  for  the  Second  Congressional  District. 

One  Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  for  the  term  of  ten  years. 

One  Regent  of  the  University  of  Colorado,  to  fill  unexpired 
term. 

Two  Regents  of  the  University  of  Colorado. 

..... .District  Judge  in  the Judicial  District. 

One  District  Attorney  in  the Judicial  District. 

For  State  Senators  to  the  Nineteenth  General  Assembly. 

For  Representatives  to  the  Nineteenth  General  Assembly. 

Governor,  Lieutenant  Governor,  Auditor  of  State,  State 
Treasurer,  Secretary  of  State,  Attorney  General,  Supt,  of  Public 
Instruction. 


58  FORMS. 

That  we  have  carefully  examined  all  the  returns  from  the 
Board  of  Canvassers  of  each  of  the  Counties  of  the  State,  of  the 
votes  cast  therein  for  each  of  said  officers  and  that  the  foregoing 
tabulated  statements  are  true  and  correct  abstracts  of  the  votes 
cast  at  said  Primary  Election  for  said  offices  and  the  persons  for 
whom  the  same  were  cast,  and 

We  do  therefore  Certify  and  Determine  hereby : 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

United  States  Senator  from  the  State  of  Colorado,  of  the 

Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nominated  by  the 

Party  for  the  said  office. 

And  we  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

Representative  at  Large  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United 

States,  of  the Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly 

nominated  by  the Party,  for  the  said  office. 

And  we  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

Representative  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United  States  for 

the  First  Congressional  District  of  Colorado,  of  the 

Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nominated  by  the 

Party  for  the  said  office. 

And  we  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being.*. . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

Representative  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United  States  for 

the  Second  Congressional  District  of  Colorado,  of  the. . . : 

Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nominated  by  the 

Party,  for  the  said  office. 

And  we  further  Certify  and  Determine : 

That. ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

Judge  of  the  Supreme  Court  for  the  term  of  ten  years,  of  the 

Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nominated 

by  the Party,  for  the  said  office. 


FORMS.  59 

And  we  further  Certify  and  Determine : 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

Governor,  of  the Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly 

nominated  by  the Party,  for  the  said  office. 

And  we  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

Secretary  of  State,  of  the-. Party,  is  hereby  de- 
clared duly  nominated  by  the Party,   for  the 

said  office. 

And  we  do  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  ot 

State  Senator  for Senatorial  District,  of  the 

Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nominated  by 

the Party  for  .the  said  office. 

And  we  do  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

Representative    to    the    Nineteenth    General    Assembly    for   the 

District,    of    the Party,    is    hereby 

declared  duly  nominated  by  the Party  for  the 

said  office. 

And  we  do  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

District  Judge  in  the Judicial  District,  of  the 

Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nominated 

by  the Party,  for  the  said  office. 

And  we  do  further  Certify  and  Determine: 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

District  Attorney  in  the. Judicial  District,  of  the 


60  FORMS. 

Party,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nominated 

by  the Party,  for  the  said  office. 

(The  same  Determination  and  Certificate  to  follow  for  each 
of  the  State  and  Legislative  offices.) 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  We,  the  Members  of  said 
Board,  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  at  the  said  office  of  Secretary 
of  State,  this day  of ,  A.  D.  19. . .. 


Governor. 
Secretary  of  State. 
Auditor  of  State. 
Treasurer  of  State. 
Attorney  General. 


roRMS.  61 

FORMP.  E.  NO 

(Separate  Certificate  to  be  made  for  each  political  party) 

ABSTRACT  OF  VOTES  AND  CERTIFICATE  OF  DETERMI- 
NATION OF  THE  COUNTY  BOARD  OF  CANVASSERS 
OF  THE COUNTY. 

In  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  2272  Revised 
Statutes  of  Colorado  1908,  page  148,  Election  Laws  1912,  and 
Section  24  Primary  Election  Laws  1910,  We,  the  Undersigned, 

,  County  Clerk  and  Recorder  of 

County,  and , 

(Republican) 

Justice  of  the  Peace,  and ,  Justice  of  the 

(Democratic) 

Peace  of. County,  constituting  the  County  Board 

of  Canvassers  for County,  met  at  the  Court 

House  in ,  County  of ,  State  of 

Colorado,  on  the day  of  September,  A.  D.  19. . .,  it 

being  the  10th  day  after  the  close  of  the  Direct  Primary  Election 

held  on  the day  of  September,  19. . .,  all  the  returns 

of  the  Primary  Election  held  in County,  State 

of  Colorado,  being  in,  and  opened  the  returns  of  said  election 
and  proceeded  to  canvass  the  votes  cast  at  said  Primary  Election 
for  the  nomination  of  the  following  offices,  viz. : 

List  of  Offices  Voted  For  in County 

and  Candidates  for  each  office,  together  with  number  of  Votes 
received  at  said  Primary  Election,  by  each  person,  for  each  of 
said  offices: 
United  States  Senators:     (One  for  the  long  term  of  6  years;  one 

for  the  short  term  of  2  years.) 
Two  Representatives  in  the  LXIV  Congress  of  the  United  States 

for  the  State  at  Large. 

Representative  in  LXIV  Congress District. 

One  Judge  of  Supreme  Court. 

Governor. 

Lieutenant  Governor. 

Secretary  of  State. 

Auditor  of  State. 

State  Treasurer. 

Attorney  General. 

Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 

Two  Regents  of  University  of  Colorado. 

State  Senator  for Senatorial  District. 

Representative  to  General  Assembly District. 

District  Judge  in  the Judicial  District. 

District  Attorney  in  the Judicial  District. 


62  FORMS. 

County  Clerk  and  Recorder. 

Sheriff. 

County  Superintendent  of  Schools. 

Justice  of  Peace Precinct. 

Constable Precinct. 

Precinct  Committeeman Precinct. 

That  we  have  carefully  examined  all  the  returns  of  the  votes 
from  the  duly  qualified  Election  officials  of  the  lawful  polling 

precincts  of County  as  cast  therein  for  each  of 

the  foregoing  offices  and  that  the  tabulated  statements  or  ab- 
stract of  votes  consisting  of  separate  sheets  for  the  foregoing 
offices  are  true  and  correct  abstract  of  votes  cast  at  said  Primary 
Election  for  said  offices  and  the  persons  for  whom  the  same  were 
cast ;  and  we  do  further  certify  and  determine  hereby : 

That ,  having  received  the  highest 

number  of  votes  cast  for  any  one  person,  said  number  being. . . . 

votes,  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

County  Clerk  and  Recorder  of .County,  on  the 

Party  Ticket,  is  hereby  declared  duly  nom- 
inated for  said  office  by  the Party. 

(The  same  determination  and  certificate  to  follow  for  each  of  the  County  and 

Precinct   offices.) 

Total  Number  of  Votes  Registered  in 

County  for  Primary  Election  of , 

A.  D.  1912,  were 

Total  Number  of  Ballots  cast  at  said  Primary  Election  of 
day ,  A,  D.  1912,  were 

IN   TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,   We,  the  Members  of  said 

Board,  have  hereunto  set  our  hands  at  the  Court  House  of 

County,  in ,  State  of  Colorado,  this 

(City  or  Town) 

day  of ,  A.  D.  19.... 


County  Clerk  and  Recorder  of 
County. 


Republican  Justice  of  the  Peace  of 
' County. 

Democratic  Justice  of  the  Peace  of 

County. 

Board  "of  County  Canvassers. 


FORMS.  63 

Form  P.  E.  No 

NOTICE  OF  NOMINATION. 

STATE  OF  COLORADO. 

OFFICE  OF 
SECRETARY  OF  STATE. 

I, Secretary  of  State,  of  the  State 

of  Colorado,  do  hereby  certify  that  at  a  meeting  held  at  this 

office  in  the  City  of  Denver,  on  the .day  of  September, 

A.  D.  19...., 

,  Governor, 

Sec'y.  of  State,  Auditor, 

Trea's.,   Atty.  Gen^., 

the  State  Board  of  Canvassers  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  pro- 
ceeded to  examine  and  make  statements  of  the  whole  number 

of  votes  given  at  a  Primary  Election  held  on  the day 

of  September,  A.  D.  19 .... ,  for  the  nomination  of  United  States, 
State  and  District  officers  mentioned  in  the  Notice  of  Primary 

Election,  published  and  posted  according  to  law  on  the 

day  of ,  A.  D.  19 ,  that  were  voted  for  at  said 

Direct  Prinaary  Election,  on  the day  of  September, 

A.  D.  19 .... ,  which  statements,  certified  to  be  correct  and  sub- 
scribed by  the  members  of  said  State  Board  of  Canvassers,  with 
a  certificate  of  their  determination  as  to  what  persons  were  duly 
nominated  for  such  offices,  or  any  of  them,  endorsed  and  sub- 
scribed thereon,  were  filed  in  my  office. 

I  FURTHER  CERTIFY,  That,  by  said  statements  and  cer- 
tificates of  determination,  it  appears  that 

having  received  the highest  number  of  votes  cast  at  said 

election  for  any  one  person  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 

on  the Ticket,  said  number  being 

votes,  was  by  said  State  Board  of  Canvassers 

declared  duly  nominated  for  said  office,  and  that  the  said 

(Name  of  party  candidate  receiving-  highest  number  of  votes  for  office  at  said 

Primary  Election) 

will  be  placed  upon  the  official  ballot  at  the  ensuing  General 
Election  of  November  5,  1912. 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  affixed  the  Great  Seal  of  the  State,  at  the  City  of  Denver, 
this day  of ,  A.  D.  19 


Secretary  of  State. 

(SEAL) 


64  FORMS. 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 


NOTICE  OF  NOMINATION. 


STATE  OF  COLORADO, 


COUNTY  or  (CITY)  OF, 


OFFICE  OF  COUNTY  OR  CITY  CLERK 

OF COUNTY  or CITY. 

I, ,  County  Clerk  of County, 

or  City  Clerk  of ,  State  of  Colorado,  do  hereby 

certify  that' at  a  meeting  held  at  the  County  Clerk's  office  or 
(City  Clerk's  office)  at  the on  the 

(Court  House  or  City  Hall  of  City) 

day  of September,  A.  D.  19 , 

County  Clerk  of County 

(Name  of  County  or  City  Clerk) 

or  (City  Clerk  of )  and Justice  of  the 

(Republican) 

Peace,  and Justice  of  the  Peace,  constituting  the 

(Democratic) 

County  Board  of  Canvassers  for County,  proceeded 

to  examine  and  make  statements  of  the  Whole  number  of  votes 

given  at  a  Primary  Election  held  on  the day  of 

September,  A.  D.  19 ... ,  for  the  nomination  of  County,  Precinct  or 
City  officers  mentioned  in  the  Notice  of  a  Primary  Election,  pub- 
lished and  posted  according  to  law  on  the day  of 

,  A.  D.  19 ,  that  were  voted  for  at  said  Direct 

Primary  Election,  on  the day  of  September, 

A.  D.  19 ,  which  statements,  certified  to  be  correct  and  sub- 
scribed by  the  members  of  said  County.  Board  of  Canvassers, 
with  a  Certificate  of  their  Determination  as  to  what  persons 
were  duly  nominated  for  such  offices,  or  any  of  them,  endorsed 
and  subscribed  thereon,  were  filed  in  my  office. 

I  FURTHER  CERTIFY,  That,  by  said  statements  and  cer- 
tificates of  determination,  it  appears  that 

having  received  the highest  number  of  votes  cast  at 

said  Election  for  any  one  person  for  the  nomination  for  the 

office  of 

on  the Ticket,  said  number  being 

votes,  was  by  said  County  Board  of  Canvassers  declared  duly 
nominated  for  said  office,  and  that  the  said 

(Name  of  party  candidate 
receiving  highest  number  of  votes  for  office  at  said  Primary  Election) 

will  be  placed  upon  the  official  ballot  at  the  ensuing  General 
Election  of  November  5,  1912. 


FORMS.  S5 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 

and  affixed  the  Seal  of  the  County  or  City,  at 

this day  of ,  A.  D.  19 

> 

County  Clerk  of. County, 

or  City  Clerk  of 

(SEAL) 


66  FORMS. 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


(To  be  filed  with  same  officer  as  original  petition  or  certificate  of  designation 

was  filed,   not  less  than  ten  days  after  the  day  of  holding 

Primary  Election). 

SWORN  STATEMENT  OF  CAMPAIGN  EXPENSES. 


Showing  in  detail  all  the  moneys  contributed  or  expended 

by , 

Candidate  for  the  nomination  for  the  oflQce  of 

on  the Ticket,  voted  for  at  the  Primary 

(Political  party) 

Election  held  in County,  Colorado,  on  the 

day  of... ,19 

Amount  paid ,  Clerk County 

for  filing  acceptance, $ 

Amount  paid ,  Chairman 

(Name  of  Chairman)  (Political  party) 

,  Central  Committee  for  subscription 

(State) 

to  the  Campaign  Fund $ 

Amount  paid  to ,  Chairman 

(County  or  City) 

Central   Committee   for   subscription   to   the   Campaign   Fund, 

I 


>> 

JJ 

J> 

J> 

JJ 

?? 

?J 

for 

» 

for 

>? 

for 

Total  Amount, 


STATE  OF  COLORADO,   ( 
County  of \^^' 


,  being  first  duly  sworn,  upon  his 

oath  deposes  and  says,  that  the  foregoing  statement  is  in  all 
respects  true,  and  that  the  same  is  a  full,  complete  and  detailed 
statement  of  all  money  expended  by  him,  directly  or  indirectly 
by  himself  or  through  any  other  person,  in  aid  of  his  nomination 

at  the  Direct  Primary  Election  of , 

A.  D.  19 


FORMS.  67 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me,  this .day  of 

,  A.  D.  19 


My  Commission  Expires 

y 

Notary  Public  or  other  officer. 

(SEAL) 

(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,    white  paper,    printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


68  FORMS. 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


CERTIFICATE  OF  VOTE  IN  RE  UNITED  STATES 
SENATOR. 

STATE  OF  COLORADO, 

OFFICE  OF 
SECRETARY  OF  STATE. 

To  the  Hon ,  Speaker 

of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Nineteenth  General 

Assembly  of  the  State  of  Colorado,   or  President  of  the 

Senate  of  the  Nineteenth  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of 

Colorado. 

I,  ,  Secretary  of  State 

(Name  of  Secretary  of  State) 

of  the  state  of  Colorado,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of 
Section  33,  paragraph  2,  of  the  Primary  Election  Law  of  1910, 
page  30,  Election  Laws  1912,  do  hereby  certify  that  at  a  meeting 

held  at  this  oflSce  in  the  City  of  Denver,  on  the day 

of ,  A.  D , 

,  Governor, 

,  Sec'y  of  State, Auditor, 

,  Treas.,  Att'y  Gen'l., 

the  State  Board  of  Canvassers  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  pro- 
ceeded to  examine  and  make  statements  of  the  whole  number  of 

votes  given  at  a  Primary  Election  held  on  the day 

of  September,  A.  D.  19. . ., for  the  office  of  United  States 

Senator  from  the  State  of  Colorado  that  were  voted  for  at  said 
election,  which  statements,  certified  to  be  correct  and  subscribed 
by  the  members  of  said  State  Board  of  Canvassers,  with  a  cer- 
tificate of  their  determination  as  to  what  persons  who  were  can- 
didates for  said  office  on  the Ticket,  or  any 

(Political  party) 

of  them,  endorsed  and  subscribed  thereon,  were  filed  in  my  office. 

I  FURTHER  CERTIFY,  That,  by  said  statements  and  cer- 
tificates of  determination,  it  appears  that 


having  received  the highest  number  of  votes  cast  at  said 

election  for  any  one  person  for  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 
United  States  Senator  on  the Ticket,  said 

(Political  party) 

number  being votes,  was  by  said  State  Board  of  Can- 
vassers declared  the  nominee  of  the Party  for 

(Political  party) 

the  office  of  United  States  Senator  from  Colorado  for  the  term 
of years,  and for  the  term  of years. 


FORMS.  69 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  affixed  the  Great  Seal  of  the  State,  at  the  City  of  Denver, 
this.. day  of ,  A.  D.  19.... 

Secretary  of  State. 

(SEAL) 


70  FORMS. 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

STATEMENTS  1  AND  2  THAT  MAY  BE  MADE  BY  CANDI- 
DATES FOR  STATE  SENATOR  OR  MEMBER  OF  THE 
HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES,  AND  HOW  SUCH 
PLEDGES  ARE  INDICATED  ON  THE  PRIMARY  ELEC- 
TION BALLOT. 

STATEMENT  NO.  1. 

I  hereby  declare  to  the  People  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  as 
well  as  to  the  People  of  my  Legislative  District,  that  during  my 
term  of  office,  I  will  always  vote  for  the  candidate  for  United 
States  Senator  in  Congress  who  has  received  the  highest  number 
of  the  People's  votes  for  that  office  at  the  general  election  next 
preceding  the  election  of  a  Senator  in  Congress,  without  regard 
to  my  individual  preference. 


Signature  of  Candidate  for  Nomination. 

Indicated  on  ballot  as  follows : 

"Pledged  to  vote  for  People's  choice  for  United  States 
Senator." 

STATEMENT  NO.  2. 

I  hereby  declare  to  the  people  of  the  State  of  Colorado,  and 
particularly  to  the  people  of  my  legislative  district,  that,  during 
my  term  of  office,  whenever  called  upon  to  vote  for  United  States 
Senator,  I  will  always  vote  for  the  candidate  for  United  States 
Senator  who  has  received  the  highest  number  of  votes  upon  my 
party  ticket  for  that  position  at  the  direct  primary  election  next 
preceding  the  election  of  United  States  Senator. 

Signature  of  Candidate  for  Nomination. 

Indicated  on  ballot  as  follows: 

"Pledged  to  vote  for  party's  choice  for  United  States 
Senator.'' 

(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,   white  paper,   printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


FORMS.  71 

FORM  P.  E.  NO 

OERTIFIOATE  OF  WITHDRAWAL  FROM  NOMINATION. 

In    accordance    with    the    provisions    of    Section    37,    Pri- 
mary   Election    Law    1910,    page    32,    Election    Laws    1912,    I, 

(Name  of  nominee  who  desires  to  wittidraw   Hum   nomination) 

do  hereby  respectfully  decline  the  nomination  for  the  office  of 
., ,  on  the Ticket, 

(Title  of  office  to  which  nominated)  (Political  party) 

for  which  office  I  was  duly  nominated  at  the  Direct  Primary 

Election  held  on  the day  of 

A.  D.  19. .  .,  or  by  an  Independent  Petition  of  Nomination  filed 
in  the  office  of 

(Secretary  of  State)  (County  or  City  Clerk) 

on  the day  of ,  A.  D. 

19...,  and  which  nomination  was  duly  accepted' by  filing  my 
written  acceptance  of  such  nomination  for  the  said  office  with 
the ,  on  the 

(Secretary  of  State)  (County  or  City  Clerk) 

day  of ,  A.  D.  19. . .,  and  do  by  these  presents 

respectfully  authorize  my  name  to  be  withdrawn  from  the  nomi- 
nation for  the  office  of ,  to  be 

(Office  to  which  nominated) 

voted  on  at  the  ensuing  General  Election  of , 

A.  D.  19.... 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  seal  this .day  of ,  A.  D.  19. . .. 


(Signature  of  Candidate.) 

STATE  OF  COLORADO,  ) 
County  of \  ^^' 

Before  me,   . *.  .,  a  Notary   Public  in  and 

for  said  County  and  State,  personally  appeared , 

personally  known  to  me  to  be  the  person  whose  name  is  sub- 
scribed to  the  above  and  foregoing  Certificate  of  Withdrawal 
from  Nomination,  and  acknowledged  that  he  or  she  signed  said 
instrument  in  writing  as  his  or  her  free  and  voluntary  act  and 
deed  for  the  uses  and  purposes  therein  set  forth. 

Witness  my  hand  and  Notarial  Seal  this dav  of 

,  A.  D.  19.... 

My  Commission  Expires 

Notary  Public  or  other  officer. 
(Seal) 

(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election  Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,   white  paper,   printed  or  written  in  black  ink.) 


roii.Ms. 


FORM  P.  E.  NO. 


AFFIDAVIT  OR  OATH  OF  CHALLENGED  VOTER 
AT  DIRECT  PRIMARY  ELECTION. 


8TATE  OF  COLORADO. 

CouDtv    of 


[•  ss. 


I  do  hereby  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  1  am  a  qualified 
voter,  that  I  am  a  member  of  and  affiliated  with  one  of  the  po- 
litical parties  represented  by  ballot  at  this  primary  election,  and 
that  I  will  at  this  election  vote  only  under  the  ballot  and  only 
for  the  candidates  of  the  political  party  of  which  I  am  a  member 
and  with  which  I  am  affiliated. 


Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before 

this dav  of ID 


Judges  of  Election. 
Precinct  No (Ward) (County) 


(All  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election   Law   must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color.    17x11  inches,    white  paper,    printed   or  written  in   black   ink.) 


FORM  P.  E.  NO 

CERTIFIED  LIST  OF  REGISTRATION  FURNISHED  BY 
COUNTY,  CITY  OR  MUNICIPAL  CLERKS  TO  ELECTION 
JUDGES  OF  EACH  PRECINCT. 

I  hereby  certify  that  the  within  copy  of  registration  for  Pre- 
cinct  Ward  or  District 

County  of ,  State  of  Colorado,  containing 

names,  is  a  true  and  correct  list  of  all  the  reg- 
istered voters  in  said  Precinct  who  voted  therein  at  the  last  gen- 
eral election  and  also  all  other  registered  voters  in  said  Precinct 
whose  names  appear  on  the  original  registration  book  of  said 
precinct  in  my  office. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 

and  affixed  the  Seal  of  the  County  of ,  this 

.  .day  of A.  D.  19..  .. 

County  Clerk  of County. 

(SeaU 

<A11  Petitions  or  forms  under  Primary  Election   Law  must  be  uniform  in  size 
and  color,   17x11  inches,   white  paper,    printed  or  written  in  black   ink.) 


INDEX 


INDEX 


Sec.    Page 

DIRECT     PRIMARY     1         ,        1 

ELECTIONS— 

primaries    1 

nominations  by  direct  primary 1  1 

exceptions    ».  1  1 

assembly  nominations   1  2 

certification     .'. 1  2 

political  parties  to  have  separate  tickets 2  2 

political  parties   defined 2  2 

assembly   defined 2  2 

this  act   effective ,. 3  2 

direct  primary  election,   when  and  where  held 3  2 

candidates  for  nominations,   how  placed  on  ballot : —  4  3 

petitions,   contents  of 4  3 

assembly  candidates  for  nomination,   shall  be  certified 4  3 

assembly  oflficers  to  make  affidavit 4  3 

assembly  designations  4  3 

only  one  ballot  allowed 4  3 

all   candidates   receiving   ten   per   cent,    of   assembly   vote    to   be 

certified    4 

assembly  candidates  to  go  on  ballot  in  order  of  vote  received 4 

assembly  not  to  declare  a  nomination 4 

candidates  must  file  written  acceptance 4 

petition  candidates  to  follow  assembly  candidates  on  ballot. 4 

number  of  signatures  required  on  petition 5 

limitation 5 

electors  signing  petition  to  give  address  and  precincts  and  make 

oath     5  4 

petition    requirements    5  5 

acceptance  of   candidates 5  5 

petitions,   where,   when  and  with  whom  filed , 6  5 

secretary  of  state  shall  transmit  list  of  candidates  to  county 

clerks     7  5 

primary  election  notice  to  be  published  and  posted 7  6 

publication   in  two  newspapers 8  6 

method  of  voting 9  6 

separate  party  ballots 9  6 

all  tickets  must  be  uniform 9  6 

arrangement  of  ballot 9  6 

arrangement  of  name  on  direct  primary  ballot 9  7 

city  and  municipal  elections 9  7 

duties  of  city  or  municipal  clerk 9  8 

form  of  ballot 9  8 

general  form  of  ballot  to  be  followed 9  9 

party  ballots  to  be  fastened  together , . .  10  10 

all  party  direct  primary  elections  to  be  held  at  same  time  and 

place     10  10 


7f>  iM>i:x. 

ELECTIONS— Continued.  Sec.     Page 

qualifications  of  voters  at  direct  primary  elections 11  10 

voters  must  be   registered 11  lO 

method  of  voting 11  le 

spoiled    ballots 11  ii 

voter  may  write  in  name  of  person  not  printed  on  ballot 11  11 

blank  ballot  box 11  ll 

contents  to  be  destroyed 11  11 

challenged  voter  to  make  oath 11  11 

defective    ballots    12  11 

Intent  of  voter  must  govern 12  12 

general  election  laws  to  apply  to  primary  elections 13  12 

appointment  of  judges  and  clerks 14  12 

watchers 15  12 

party  chairman  to  certify  names  of  watchers  to  election  judges...  15  12 

penalty  for  not  allowing  watchers  to  act 15  12 

fees  of  judges  and  clerks 15  13 

secretary  of  state  to  provide  copies  of  this  law 16  13 

when  polls  are  to  open  and  close.... 17  13 

who  may  vote  after  closing  hour •. 17  13 

no  adjournment  or  intermission  permitted 17  13 

duties  of  judges  and  clerks  in  counting  ballots IS  13 

tally   sheets  furnished 19  14 

form  of  tally  sheets 19  14 

arrangement  of  names  on  tally  sheets 19  14 

general  election  laws  to  apply 20  14 

precinct  officers    ^ 21  14 

election  of  same 21  14 

precinct    committeemen   and    women   to   constitute   central    com- 
mittees   21  15 

term  of  two  years 21  15 

vacancies  in  committees,   how  filled 21  15 

committee  officers,   how  and  when  elected 21  15 

state  central  committees,    how  constituted 21  16 

other  party  committees,  how  formed : 21  16 

election  of  committee  officers 21  16 

additional  members  allowed  when  sufficient  votes  are  polled...  21  16 

state  central  committee  to  make  rules 21  16 

vacancies,    how   filled 21  16 

sub- committees     21  16 

present   committees   legal 21  16 

state  platform,  how  formulated,  when  and  by  whom 22  17 

party  nominees,   how  chosen 23  17 

state  board  of  canvassers,   how  constituted  and  by  whom.. 24  17 

meetings    24  17 

certificate  to  be  filed 24  17 

city,   county  and  municipal  votes,   how  canvassed 24  18 

canvassers  to  file  statement 24  18 

contents  of  statement 24  18 

ties,    how  determined 24  18 

notice   of  nomination 24  IS 

names  to  appear  on  official  election  ballot 24  19 

candidates  to  fill  vacancies,  must  be  certified  under  oath 24  19 

errors,  omissions  and  wrongful  acts,   how  corrected 25  19 

duty  of  judges  of  district  court 25  19 

burden  of  proof 25  19 

must   deposit   witness   fees 25  20 

contempt  of  court 25  20 


ixnKx.  77 

ELECTIONS— Continued.  Sec.  Page 

independent  candidates 26  20 

nomination  of  same 26  20 

political  party  names  not  to  be  used 26  20 

number  of  signatures   required 26  20 

certificate  may  be  amended 26  21 

signers  must  make  oath  by  affidavit 26  21 

certificate,    where   filed 26  21 

certificate,    when   filed 26  21 

written  acceptance  of  nominations 26  21 

rights   and   penalties 26  22 

secretary  of  state  and  attorney  general  to  prepara^  forms 27  22 

campaign   expenses    28  22 

limitations  of  personal  expenses  defined 28  22 

penalty  for  violations  of  this  section 28  23 

candidates  must  file  sworn  statement  of  expenses 29  23 

penalty  for  not  filing  sworn  statement  of  expenses 30  23 

provision  of  statutes  to  apply  to  direct  primary  elections 31  23 

forgery    '. ^....  32  24 

candidates  for  United  States  senator  nominated  at  direct  primary 

elections 33  •  24 

secretary  of  state  to  certify  result  to  general  assembly 33  24 

names  of  candidates  to  go  on  ofiicial  ballot 33  24 

secretary  of  state  to  certify  result  of  vote  to  general  assembly  33  25 

penalty  for  swearing  falsely 33  25 

legislative  candidates  may  make  statement 34  25 

form   of   statement 34  25 

pledge  printed  on   ballot 34  25 

form   of   statement 34  26 

pledge  printed  on   ballot 34  26 

committee   contests,    how  determined 35  26 

filings  to  be  public  records 36  26 

certified   copies  of   filings , 36  26 

all  filings  to  be  preserved  for  two  years , 36  26 

withdrawal   from   nominations , 37  27 

death  of  a  candidate 38  27 

name  to  be  erased  or  omitted  from  ballot 38  27 

certified  lists  of  registration  furnished 39  27 

bribery   of  voter... 40  27 

penalty     40  27 

election    offenses 41  28 

punishment 41  28 

misuse  of  nomination  papers  a  misdemeanor 42  28 

punishment 42  28 

neglect  of  duty  by  primary  election  officers  a  felony 43  28 

punishment    43  28 

election  contests  to  be  adjudicated  by  county  or  district  court...  44  28 

original   jurisdiction    44  28 

when  the  supreme  court  is  to  take  original  jurisdiction 44  29 

procedure 44  29 

service    of    petition 44  29 

election   expenses,    how  paid 45  29 

laws  applicable  to  this  act 46  29 

masculine  pronoun  to  include  feminine ».  .• ^■•••«,'17  30 

county  clerk  defined ■*•••••  v»  T-  •!••  V.' .*..}.;•  48  30 

duties  of   election   commissions .•.•..*.  .V..'.. .  * .*...'.  49  30 

repealing   clause    .r'r.  ..•...•...•.?•.■'.,•,  .jr,.^,.  .•  *5(^,  30 


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